extend

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英[ɪkˈstend]
美[ɪkˈstend]

基本释义

v.
延长; 扩展,扩大; 提供

词性变化

实用例句

to extend a fence/road/house

扩建护栏 / 公路 / 房子

牛津词典

There are plans to extend the no-smoking area.

现已有扩大无烟区的计划。

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to extend a deadline/visa

延长最后期限 / 签证

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The show has been extended for another six weeks.

展览会又延长了六周。

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Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car.

精心保养可延长汽车寿命。

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The company plans to extend its operations into Europe.

公司打算将业务扩展到欧洲。

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The school is extending the range of subjects taught.

学校正在拓宽授课学科的范围。

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The offer does not extend to employees' partners.

这项优惠不包括雇员的伴侣。

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His willingness to help did not extend beyond making a few phone calls.

他的乐意帮助只不过限于打几个电话罢了。

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Our land extends as far as the river.

我们的土地一直延伸到河边。

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His writing career extended over a period of 40 years.

他的写作生涯超过了40年。

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to extend a rope between two posts

在两根柱子间拉根绳子

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He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with) the new employee.

他伸出手来与新雇员握手。

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(figurative)to extend the hand of friendship to (= try to have good relations with) another country

向另一个国家伸出友谊之手

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I'm sure you will join me in extending a very warm welcome to our visitors.

我肯定你们会同我一起向我们的客人表示热烈的欢迎。

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...an extended contract.

延期的合同

It might be possible to extend the technique to other crop plants.

也许可以将这种技术应用于其他农作物。

The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'.

那名男子伸出手说道:“我是查克。”

They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours.

他们已经将最后期限延长了24小时。

The table extends to 220cm.

桌子伸展后长220厘米。

The caves extend for some 18 kilometres...

那些洞穴深约18公里。

The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally...

如果任其自然生长,主干可以长到约12英尺。

A shelf of land extended from the escarpment.

悬崖上凸出一块空地。

...a playing career in first-class cricket that extended from 1894 to 1920...

从1894年延续至1920年的板球甲级比赛职业生涯

The courses are based on a weekly two-hour class, extending over a period of 25 weeks.

这些课程每周上一节课,每节两个小时,持续25周。

The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts...

服务项目还包括包装和递送礼物。

The talks will extend to the church, human rights groups and other social organizations...

会谈将涉及教会、人权团体和其他社会组织。

This year they have introduced three new products to extend their range...

今年他们发布了3种新产品,以扩大产品范围。

The building was extended in 1500.

那座建筑于1500年扩建。

... a table which extends to accommodate extra guests...

展开后可坐更多客人的桌子

真题例句

This comfortable cycle, in which the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms of the meals, gave rise to the custom of the large midday meal, eaten with the extended family.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Her prison sentence might have been extended.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

But they have a powerful hold on many people nonetheless, a hold extending far beyond their literary content.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

like humans, killer whales have colonized a range of different habitats across the globe, occupying every ocean basin on the planet, with an empire that extend from pole to pole.

2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section A

In poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or with extended family.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Mothers are far more likely than fathers to take advantage of this law,But extended leaves and part-time employment are known to be harmful to careers—for both genders.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

The central issue in the case is whether patent rights to living things extend to the progeny of those things.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Monsanto argues that its patents extend to later generations

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

They say that if Monsanto wins, the impact will extend far beyond agriculture―locking up property rights in an array of important areas.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Copyright laws differ from country to country, but in general protection extends for the duration of an author's life and for a substantial period afterwards, thus allowing the author's heirs to benefit.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

Extend the campaign to next year.

出自-2011年12月听力原文

But Pennsylvania State Representative Scott Petri says governments simply do not have enough money to extend unemployment insurance.

2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

He sees a role for pediatricians to talk with parents about this, but believes the messaging must extend far beyond pediatricians' offices.

2018年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

Their goal is to convince lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits.

2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

with the proceeds pooled, can help to extend opportunities and fuel community spirit.

2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight.

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Even in its current state, the Internet has extended my memory and judgment.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

From the governments' point of view, a primary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the cost and the physical responsibility of waste management from the government and tax-payers back to the producers.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

However, now they are becoming an extended period of adolescence, during which many of today's students and are not shouldered with adult responsibilities.

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

I carefully extended a long carrot, with a keen eye on those teeth, and before long, there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit, both munching on carrots.

2015年高考英语四川卷 完形填空 原文

In many countries the concept of extended producer responsibility is being considered or has been put in place as an incentive for reducing waste.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn't extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today.

2018年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Students should be able to extend the logic of each to their particular circumstance.

2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 七选五 原文

The responsibility of e-waste treatment should be extended from governments to producers.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 题设

To be exact, other people can extend our intelligence and help us understand and adjust our emotions.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenn's mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface.

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

The legal issues in the case are obscure: whereas the Supreme Court has ruled that states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power, legal scholars say that Vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend.

出自-2012年考研阅读原文

The virgin forest with its richness and variety of trees was a veritable real treasure-house which extended from Maine all the way down to Georgia.

出自-2015年考研翻译原文

But they certainly will reshape it, and all the more so the longer they extend.

2012年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Verb
  • 1. extend in scope or range or area;

    "The law was extended to all citizens"

    "widen the range of applications"

    "broaden your horizon"

    "Extend your backyard"

  • 2. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;

    "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"

    "His knowledge doesn't go very far"

    "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"

    "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

  • 3. span an interval of distance, space or time;

    "The war extended over five years"

    "The period covered the turn of the century"

    "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"

    "This farm covers some 200 acres"

  • 4. make available; provide;

    "extend a loan"

    "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages"

  • 5. thrust or extend out;

    "He held out his hand"

    "point a finger"

    "extend a hand"

    "the bee exserted its sting"

  • 6. reach outward in space;

    "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

  • 7. offer verbally;

    "extend my greetings"

    "He offered his sympathy"

  • 8. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body;

    "Stretch your legs!"

    "Extend your right arm above your head"

  • 9. expand the influence of;

    "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

  • 10. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer;

    "We prolonged our stay"

    "She extended her visit by another day"

    "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

  • 11. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;

    "Unfold the newspaper"

    "stretch out that piece of cloth"

    "extend the TV antenna"

  • 12. cause to move at full gallop;

    "Did you gallop the horse just now?"

  • 13. open or straighten out; unbend;

    "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"

  • 14. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity;

    "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"

    "Don't strain your mind too much"

  • 15. prolong the time allowed for payment of;

    "extend the loan"

  • 16. continue or extend;

    "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"

    "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

  • 17. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance;

    "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"

    "extend the casserole with a little rice"

同义词辨析

extend, lengthen, stretch, prolong

这些动词含有"伸展,延长"或"延伸"之意。

  • extend: 指时间或空间的延长,也可指影响和使用范围等的扩大。
  • lengthen: 指把长度或期限拉长或延长,其反义是shorten。
  • stretch: 指长度的延伸以及宽度的增加。
  • prolong: 通常指时间上延长得超过了一般或正常的限度。

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反义词

vt.延长;扩大;伸出

shrinkcontract

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