extend 英 [ɪkˈstend]   美 [ɪkˈstɛnd]

extend

extend  英 [ɪkˈstend] 美 [ɪkˈstɛnd]

vt. 延伸;扩大;扩展;伸展;给予;尽力; 

进行时:extending  过去式:extended  过去分词:extended  第三人称单数:extends 

to extend a fence, to extend a road, to extend a house 扩建护栏╱公路╱房子
to extend a deadline, to extend a visa 延长最后期限╱签证

  • The verb extend can have several related meanings, including thrust out, continue, broaden, expand, unfold, span, or increase in scope.
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  • vt. 延伸;扩大;扩展;伸展;给予;尽力;
  • 1. to extend a fence, to extend a road, to extend a house

    扩建护栏╱公路╱房子

  • 2. to extend a deadline, to extend a visa

    延长最后期限╱签证

  • 3. The show has been extended for another six weeks.

    展览会又延长了六周。

  • 4. The company plans to extend its operations into Europe.

    公司打算将业务扩展到欧洲。

  • 5. The offer does not extend to employees' partners.

    这项优惠不包括雇员的伴侣。

  • 6. Our land extends as far as the river.

    我们的土地一直延伸到河边。

  • 7. He extended his hand to the new employee.

    他伸出手来与新雇员握手。

  • 8. to extend hospitality to overseas students

    殷勤款待外国留学生

  • 9. The bank refused to extend credit to them .

    银行拒绝向他们提供信贷。

  • 10. to extend sb an invitation

    向某人发出邀请

  • 11. Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the exam.

    吉姆大可不必为这次考试那么拚命。

  • 12. Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic.

    这场流行病已使各医院疲于奔命。

  • extend (v.) early 14c., "to value, assess," from Anglo-French estendre (late 13c.), Old French estendre "stretch out, extend, increase," transitive and intransitive (Modern French étendre), from Latin extendere "stretch out, spread out; increase, enlarge, prolong, continue," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + tendere "to stretch," from PIE root *ten- "to stretch."
ex·tend / ɪkˈstend ; NAmE ɪkˈstend / verb make longer/larger/wider 延长;扩大;扩展 1 [transitive ] extendsth to make sth longer or larger 使伸长;扩大;扩展 to extend a fence/road/house 扩建护栏╱公路╱房子 There are plans to extend the no-smoking area. 现已有扩大无烟区的计划。 2 [transitive ] extendsth to make sth last longer 延长;使延期 to extend a deadline/visa 延长最后期限╱签证 The show has been extended for another six weeks. 展览会又延长了六周。 Careful maintenance can extend the lifeof your car. 精心保养可延长汽车寿命。 3 [transitive ] extendsth to make a business, an idea, an influence, etc. cover more areas or operate in more places 扩大…的范围(或影响) The company plans to extend its operations into Europe. 公司打算将业务扩展到欧洲。 The school is extending the range of subjects taught. 学校正在拓宽授课学科的范围。 include 包括 4 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to relate to or include sb/sth 适用于;包括 The offer does not extend to employees' partners. 这项优惠不包括雇员的伴侣。 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。 cover area/time/distance 涉及范围╱时间╱距离 5 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to cover a particular area, distance or length of time 涉及(范围);延伸(距离);延续(时间) Our land extends as far as the river. 我们的土地一直延伸到河边。 His writing career extended over a period of 40 years. 他的写作生涯超过了 40 年。 6 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to make sth reach sth or stretch 使达到;使延伸 to extend a rope between two posts 在两根柱子间拉根绳子 part of body 身体部位 7 [transitive ] extendsth to stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself 伸展,舒展,展开(尤指手臂或腿) He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with)the new employee. 他伸出手来与新雇员握手。 ( figurative) to extend the hand of friendshipto (= try to have good relations with)another country 向另一个国家伸出友谊之手 offer/give 提供;给予 8 [transitive ] ( formal) to offer or give sth to sb 提供;给予 extendsth to sb 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来访者表示热烈的欢迎。 to extend hospitality to overseas students 殷勤款待外国留学生 The bank refused to extend credit to them (= to lend them money). 银行拒绝向他们提供信贷。 extendsb sth to extend sb an invitation 向某人发出邀请 use effort/ability 努力;尽力 9 [transitive ,  often passive ] extendsb/sth/yourself to make sb/sth use all their effort, abilities, supplies, etc. 使竭尽全力 Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the exam. 吉姆大可不必为这次考试那么拚命。 Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic. 这场流行病已使各医院疲于奔命。 see also extension , extensive extend extends extended extending ex·tend / ɪkˈstend ; NAmE ɪkˈstend /
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