音标：[ik'stend]
vt. 扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大
vi. 扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大
【计】 扩展
【化】 伸长
【医】 伸展, 伸, 扩展, 蔓延(指病变)
【经】 继续
相关词组:
extend warm greeting to...
extend help to sb
extend an invitation to sb
在线英汉词典
extend的短语、例句：
extend
v
1 [Tn] make (sth) longer or larger (in space or time) 使（某物）（在空间或时间上）更大, 更长, 伸长, 延长, 延展
extend a fence, wall, railway, garden 扩建篱笆、 墙、 铁路、 花园
extend credit, ie prolong the time for payment of a debt 延长信用期限
Can you extend your visit a few days longer? 你能多停留几天吗?
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
lay or stretch out (the body or a limb) at full length 伸展, 舒展（肢体）
The gymnast extended her arms horizontally. 那女子体操运动员双臂平伸.
The bird extended its wings in flight. 那鸟展翅飞翔.
He extended his hand to (ie offered to shake hands with) the new employee. 他主动与新雇员握手.
3 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) offer or give sth 提供或给予某事物
They extended the Queen a warm welcome. 他们热烈欢迎女王.
extend hospitality, an invitation, a greeting to sb 款待、 邀请、 问候某人
They extended a warm welcome to her. 他们向她表示热烈欢迎.
4 [In/pr] (of space, land, time, etc) reach or stretch; be continuous （指空间、 土地、 时间等）达到, 伸展, 伸延
The road extends for miles and miles. 这条路向远处绵延伸展.
My garden extends as far as the river. 我的花园一直伸展到河边.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
cause (sth) to reach or stretch 使（某物）达到或伸展
extend the ladder 将梯子伸长
extend a cable between two posts 在两根柱子间拉一条缆绳.
6 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
use or stretch the abilities or powers of (oneself, a person or an animal) to the greatest possible degree 使（自己、 某人或某动物）竭尽全力
Jim didn´t really have to extend himself in the examination. 吉姆这次考试大可不必那麽拼命.
The horse was fully extended by the long ride up the mountain. 那匹马长途爬山已用尽力气了.
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