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extendextendD.J.:[iksˈtend]K.K.:[ɪkˈstɛnd]vt. & vi.1.■(空间、时间等)延伸; 延续vt.1.■延长; 扩展; 达到(某一点)France has greatly extended its influence in world affairs.在世界事务中, 法国的影响已大大地扩大了。2.■尽可能地伸开(身体某部)3.■给予, 提供, 发出The bank will extend you credit.银行会给你提供信用贷款。It was kind of you to extend an invitation to us.感谢你对我们的邀请。

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extend[ik'stend]vt.1.■拉开，拉出，拉长；延长；使延伸；使达到：The carpenter extended the measuring tape as far as it would go.木匠把卷尺拉长到不能再拉为止。2.■延伸，延长(如绳、墙、队列等)：The cord has been extended between two bamboo poles.在两根竹竿之间拉起了一根绳子。3.■伸，伸出(手臂或手)，伸开，展开：to extend one's hand in greeting伸出手表示欢迎to extend a helping hand to the poor对穷人伸出援助之手4.■(尤指向水平方向)伸长(如身体、四肢等)，使(弯曲的肢体)伸直，使挺直：to extend one's body on the bed平躺在床上to extend your arms horizontally将手臂伸平5.■延长…的时间，使展期，使延伸，拖长：to extend a visit延长访问时间to extend the deadline until the end of the month把截止日期放宽到月底6.■向各方向展开，扩展：A huge tent was extended over the field.一顶大帐篷在原野上扩展开来。7.■扩大…的范围(或应用)，扩大…的影响(或作用)；扩展(词义)；扩充，使扩大，使更广泛：The European powers extended their authority in Asia.欧洲列强在亚洲扩大他们的管辖权。8.■提供；给予；赠予；致：to extend aid to needy scholars向贫困的学者提供帮助to extend help to poor people帮助穷人9.■【财政学】推迟(原承诺的债务偿还期)，延期归还(贷款、抵押借款等)，宽限：to get the credit extended使那笔信贷展期10.■把…掺杂(或掺假)，(掺杂以)增加…的量，把(廉价的次货)掺入以增加(货物等)的体积：to extend wine with water在酒里掺水to extend ground meat with flour把面粉掺入肉糜中11.■促进,推动;发展;增进;to extend the use of the computers 推广计算机的运用12.■发出(邀请、欢迎等)：to extend an invitation发出邀请to extend a warm welcome to someone向某人表示热烈欢迎13.■扩写出(速记等)的全文14.■【簿记】15.■把(数字)转入另一栏，把…转栏16.■写出…的金额；算出…的总额17.■【法律】18.■[英国英语]对(地产、财产等)估价19.■(根据扣押令)征用，扣押，没收，占有(土地)20.■【骑马术】使(马)迅跑(或全速奔驰)，全力驱策(马等)21.■使(自己)全力以赴，使竭尽全力:She was fully extended in the swimming race but she still came last.在游泳比赛中，她竭尽全力，结果还是游了个末名。22.■(美国海军陆战队员)再服役(可重新申请入伍或延期退伍)23.■[古语] 夸张，夸大24.■[废语]强占，夺取vi.1.■伸，伸展，展现，伸直；扩展；扩充；连绵：The plateau extends for many miles.高原连绵许多英里。The border extends as far as the river.边界一直延伸到河边。2.■延伸，(在范围或应用上)及到，达到(某一点)：His power extends over the whole country.他的势力扩大到全国。The regulations do not extend to pupils.这些规则不涉及小学生们。3.■(在长度、面积、范围等方面)增加，增大，扩大；变长：The country's trade extended from China to Europe.该国的贸易从中国扩大到了欧洲。4.■伸出，突出：the big tree that extends out over the small house小房子顶上伸出的一棵大树5.■延长，延期，延续；继续：The cold wave extended into April.寒潮一直延续至4月份。6.■持续存在；存在；实际上有：the Soviet Union that extended for more than 70 years延续了70多年的苏联7.■【军事】疏开；散开近义词lengthenelongate

extendextend[iksˈtend]vt.1.■伸出(手臂等), 拉开, 展开(翅膀)2.■扩展, 扩大, 扩张, 扩散3.■给予(欢迎, 帮助等), 寄与(同情等)4.■发挥(力量); 推广; 传播5.■写出(速记等的)全文6.■引伸, 延伸, 延续, 延长7.■致(祝辞)8.■提供, 赠送(招待券等)9.■[英]【律】估价, 没收(土地等); 扣押10.■【军】使疏散, 使散开11.■搀杂...(使...增加分量); 填[补]充12.■【数】开拓13.■会计把(数字)转入另一栏; 算出[写出]...的总额14.■[常用被动语态]使(竞赛者)拼命15.■[常与反身代词连用]勉强extend your hands伸出你的手extend one's business扩大其营业extend financial help to sb.给予某人资助extend one's congratulations向...致贺We are impressed by his capacity for handling an immense amount of work without appearing to extend himself.我们很佩服他能处理大量的工作而看来一点也不勉强。

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词性变化extend[iksˈtend]vi.1.■延伸, 延续, 继续扩张2.■【军】疏散, 散开3.■扩大(领土等)4.■伸出, 突出The hot weather extended into October.热天气一直持续到十月。His power extends to other lands.他的权力扩张到别国。Fruit trees extended out over the fences.果树枝伸出墙外。

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继承用法extendable[ɪkˈstendəbl]adj.extendabilityn.