extend
英 [ɪkˈstend] 美 [ɪkˈstɛnd]

vt.& vi.

延伸；扩大；推广；

vt.

伸展；给予；延长；发出（邀请、欢迎等）

vi.

伸出；延伸；增加；

变形

过去式：extended过去分词：extended现在分词：extending第三人称单数：extends

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 延伸,延长,延续 stretch out a part of one's body to be limit
2. vt. & vi. 扩大; 扩展; 达到 enlarge the scope of; increase
3. vt. 给予,提供,发出 offer; grant

英英释义

extend[ ik'stend ]

• v.
  • extend in scope or range or area

    "The law was extended to all citizens"

    同义词：widenbroaden

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

    "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

    同义词：rungopasslead

  • span an interval of distance, space or time

    "The war extended over five years"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"

    同义词：covercontinue

  • make available; provide

    "extend a loan"

    同义词：offer

  • thrust or extend out

    "extend a hand"

    同义词：exsertstretch output outhold outstretch forth

  • reach outward in space

    "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

    同义词：poke outreach out

  • offer verbally

    "extend my greetings"

    同义词：offer

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

    同义词：stretch

  • expand the influence of

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

    同义词：expand

  • lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

    "She extended her visit by another day"

    同义词：prolongprotractdraw out

  • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

    "extend the TV antenna"

    同义词：unfoldstretchstretch out

  • cause to move at full gallop

    同义词：gallop

  • open or straighten out; unbend

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

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

    "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"

    同义词：strain

  • prolong the time allowed for payment of

    "extend the loan"

  • continue or extend

    "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

    同义词：carry

  • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

    "extend the casserole with a little rice"

    同义词：stretch

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• extend one's arms伸出两臂
• extend cotton acreage扩大棉花种植面积
• extend an invitation to sb向某人发出邀请
• extend thanks to sb向某人表示感谢
• extend this method推广这个方法
• extend wings展开翅膀

～+副词

• extend additionally另外扩展
• extend eastward向东延伸
• extend far and wide向四面八方延伸
• extend fully竭尽全力
• extend generously大大地延伸
• extend horizontally伸平
• extend internationally国际化地扩展
• extend invitingly吸引人地扩展
• extend out伸出来
• extend rapidly迅速地扩大
• extend skillfully熟练地伸出
• extend warmly热情地伸出

～+介词

• extend for 20 kilometres延长20公里
• extend from six to nine o'clock从六时延续到九时
• extend from summer to winter从夏季延续到冬季
• extend late into the night持续到深夜
• extend into October一直持续到10月份
• extend over 80 per cent达到百分之八十
• extend over the whole country遍及全国
• extend to all parts of the globe遍及全球
• extend to a length of 50 miles延伸达50英里
• extend to the river延伸到河边

词组短语

extend one's business扩大其营业

同近义词辨析

enlarge, extend, stretch, prolong, inflate, expand, increase, multiply, lengthen, add, augment, amplify

enlarge放大（照片）

extend 使…（在空间或时间上）更大，更长；伸长，伸展，延展；舒展（肢体），extend sth

stretch vt 拉长，撑大；绵延，延续

prolong人为的延长时间

inflate 使（轮胎、气球等）充气，膨胀，inflate sth (with sth)

expand 使…变大，扩大，扩展，expand sth into sth

increase 增加，增大（数目、数量、体积等），increase sth from…to…

multiply成倍的增加

lengthen指自然的延长时间或空间

add 加，添加，add sth to sth

augment vt 增多，增大，augment sth

amplify特指音量，电流等的扩大

extend, stretch, prolong, lengthen

这组词都有“伸展，延长”的意思，其区别是：

extend指时间或空间的延长，也可指影响和使用范围等的扩大。

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。

lengthen指把长度或期限拉长或延长，其反义是shorten。

raise, extend, increase, expand, inflate, add

raise提高

extend(程度、长度)

increase增加

expand（尺码，数量，稳定性）扩大，增加，提高

inflate膨胀，鼓气，涨价

add增加，添加

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Our playing fields extend as far as those trees.
   我们的操场延伸到那些树前。
2. Theoretically, a line can extend into infinity.
   从理论上来说直线可以无限地延伸。
3. How to extend a visa if it expires?
   签证到期后怎样延长签证?
4. Dry-cleaning can extend the life of your clothing.
   干洗可以延长衣服的使用寿命。
5. The hot weather extended into October.
   炎热天气一直持续到十月。
6. He was told to extend and limber up before doing any exercises.
   他被告知在做任何工作之前应伸展四肢。
7. They plan to extend their research in this field.
   他们计划扩展他们在这个领域中的研究。
8. The bank has promised to extend you credit.
   银行已答应提供你们信用贷款。
9. I extend my heartfelt thanks for your help.
   我对你的帮助表示由衷的感谢。
10. Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the examination.
    吉姆这次考试大可不必那么拼命。

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