extend
- v.延伸;扩展;延长;提供;扩大;伸展，舒展，展开（尤指手臂或腿）;适用于;使延期;使伸长;使达到;涉及（范围）;扩大…的范围(或影响);使竭尽全力
过去式： extended 现在分词： extending 过去分词： extended 第三人称单数： extends
ex- 出,出去 + tend 伸展
extendverb
延长；扩大；扩展 make longer/larger/wider
使伸长；扩大；扩展
to make sth longer or larger
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。
延长；使延期
to make sth last longer
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 life of your car.
精心保养可延长汽车寿命。
扩大…的范围（或影响）
to make a business, an idea, an influence, etc. cover more areas or operate in more places
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。
包括 include
适用于；包括
to relate to or include sb/sth
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。
涉及范围 / 时间 / 距离 cover area/time/distance
涉及（范围）；延伸（距离）；延续（时间）
to cover a particular area, distance or length of time
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。
使达到；使延伸
to make sth reach sth or stretch
to extend a rope between two posts
在两根柱子间拉根绳子
身体部位 part of body
伸展，舒展，展开（尤指手臂或腿）
to stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself
He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with) the new employee.
他伸出手来与新雇员握手。
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
提供；给予 offer/give
提供；给予
to offer or give sth 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我们的客人表示热烈的欢迎。
to extend hospitality to overseas students
殷勤款待外国留学生
to extend an invitation
发出邀请
The bank refused to extend credit to them (= to lend them money) .
银行拒绝向他们提供信贷。
努力；尽力 use effort/ability
使竭尽全力
to make sb/sth use all their effort, abilities, supplies, etc.
Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the exam.
吉姆大可不必为这次考试那么拼命。
Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic.
这场流行病已使各医院以最大负荷运转。
extend
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VERB 延伸;伸展
If you say that something, usually something large, extends for a particular distance or extends from one place to another, you are indicating its size or position.The caves extend for some 18 kilometres...
那些洞穴深约18公里。
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VERB 伸出;凸出
If an object extends from a surface or place, it sticks out from it.A shelf of land extended from the escarpment.
悬崖上凸出一块空地。
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VERB 持续;延续
If an event or activity extends over a period of time, it continues for that time....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
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VERB 扩及;波及;包括
If something extends to a group of people, things, or activities, it includes or affects them.The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts...
服务项目还包括包装和递送礼物。
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VERB 扩大;延长
If you extend something, you make it longer or bigger.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。
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VERB （设备、家具等）展开，伸展
If a piece of equipment or furniture extends, its length can be increased.... a table which extends to accommodate extra guests...
展开后可坐更多客人的桌子
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VERB 延长;使延期
If you extend something, you make it last longer than before or end at a later date.They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours.
他们已经将最后期限延长了24小时。
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VERB 扩大…的影响;扩展
If you extend something to other people or things, you make it include or affect more people or things.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。
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VERB 伸展，伸出（手臂等）
If someone extends their hand, they stretch out their arm and hand to shake hands with someone.The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'.
那名男子伸出手说道：“我是查克。”
verb
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- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- Stretch your legs!
- Extend your right arm above your head
- Synonym: stretch
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- thrust or extend out
- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
- Synonym: exsert stretch out put out hold out stretch forth
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- 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
- Synonym: stretch
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- continue or extend
- The civil war carried into the neighboring province
- The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
- Synonym: carry
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- 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
- Synonym: prolong protract draw out
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- prolong the time allowed for payment of
- extend the loan
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- 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
- Synonym: widen broaden
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- expand the influence of
- The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
- Synonym: expand
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- 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
- Synonym: strain
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- open or straighten out;unbend
- Can we extend the legs of this dining table?
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- cause to move at full gallop
- Did you gallop the horse just now?
- Synonym: gallop
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- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- Unfold the newspaper
- stretch out that piece of cloth
- extend the TV antenna
- Synonym: unfold stretch stretch out
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- offer verbally
- extend my greetings
- He offered his sympathy
- Synonym: offer
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- make available;provide
- extend a loan
- The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
- Synonym: offer
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- 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
- Synonym: run go pass lead
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- 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
- The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
- Synonym: cover continue
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- reach outward in space
- The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
- Synonym: poke out reach out
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The high-speed train service is planned to extend from Paris to Bordeaux
高铁拟从巴黎延伸至波尔多。
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The vineyards of Anjou extend from west of Angers to up-river of Saumur .
安茹葡萄园从昂热西部一直延伸到索米尔的上游。
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The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth .
油井向下延伸了数百英尺。
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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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By popular demand , the tour has been extended by two weeks .
应大家要求，这次旅游延长了两周。
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This government is committed to extending parental choice in education .
本届政府承诺扩大父母在教育方面的选择权。
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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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Our land extends as far as the river .
我们的土地一直延伸到河边。
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Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic .
这场流行病已使各医院以最大负荷运转。
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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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Ribbon developments extended along the main road .
一排排建筑沿着大路伸展。
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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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Jim didn 't really have to extend himself in the exam .
吉姆大可不必为这次考试那么拼命。
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This deadline will be extended only in exceptional circumstances .
只有在特殊情况下才会延长最后期限。
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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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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。
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Parallel lines will never meet no matter how far extended
无论延伸多长，平行线永不相交。
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The range could do with being extended .
范围需要扩展。
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Our personal space extends about 12 to 18 inches around us
我们的个人空间是周围12到18英寸的范围。
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He favors extending the school day and school year .
他赞成增加每天的课时并延长学年。
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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。
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Loans were extended to help pay the interest on the old ones .
这些贷款延期偿还以支付旧账利息。
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The trip has been extended to include a few other events
旅程被延长，其他几项活动也被包括进来。
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They have extended the potential life span of humanity everywhere .
世界各地人类的预期寿命均有所延长。
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The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals
食品业获准继续使用这些化学品。
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We have extended the time limit for claims until July 30 .
我们已经把索赔期限延长到了7月30日。
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An extended family enriches life in many ways
大家庭在很多方面会使生活更加丰富多彩。
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His interests extended beyond the fine arts to international politics and philosophy .
他兴趣广泛，涵盖了从美术到国际政治乃至哲学的各个领域。
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The building was extended in 1500 .
那座建筑于1500年扩建。
多指在空间、时间、面积等方面延长或扩展。
Our summer vacation extended into September.
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
指在长度或时间上拉长或延长。
His trousers were lengthened.
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临，夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
通常指时间上的延长，含超过正常限度之意。
He tried hard to prolong his mother's life.
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。