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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

verb

延长；扩大；扩展 make longer/larger/wider

1. 使伸长；扩大；扩展
   to make sth longer or larger
   1. to extend a fence/road/house
      扩建护栏 / 公路 / 房子
   2. There are plans to extend the no-smoking area.
      现已有扩大无烟区的计划。
2. 延长；使延期
   to make sth last longer
   1. to extend a deadline/visa
      延长最后期限 / 签证
   2. The show has been extended for another six weeks.
      展览会又延长了六周。
   3. Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car.
      精心保养可延长汽车寿命。
3. 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
   1. The company plans to extend its operations into Europe.
      公司打算将业务扩展到欧洲。
   2. 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

4. 适用于；包括
   to relate to or include sb/sth
   1. The offer does not extend to employees' partners.
      这项优惠不包括雇员的伴侣。
   2. 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

5. 涉及（范围）；延伸（距离）；延续（时间）
   to cover a particular area, distance or length of time
   1. Our land extends as far as the river.
      我们的土地一直延伸到河边。
   2. His writing career extended over a period of 40 years.
      他的写作生涯超过了40年。
6. 使达到；使延伸
   to make sth reach sth or stretch
   1. to extend a rope between two posts
      在两根柱子间拉根绳子

身体部位 part of body

7. 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
   1. He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with) the new employee.
      他伸出手来与新雇员握手。
   2. 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

8. 提供；给予
   to offer or give sth to sb
   1. 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。
   2. to extend hospitality to overseas students
      殷勤款待外国留学生
   3. to extend an invitation
      发出邀请
   4. 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

9. 使竭尽全力
   to make sb/sth use all their effort, abilities, supplies, etc.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

vt. 延伸；扩大；推广；伸出；给予；使竭尽全力；对…估价 vi. 延伸；扩大；伸展；使疏开

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

extend 延长

ex-, 向外。-tend, 延伸，词源同tend, tense.

1. He is expected to extend direct rule by the central government for another six months.
   预计他将把中央政府的直接统治再延长6个月。
2. The caves extend for some 18 kilometres
   那些洞穴深约18公里。
3. The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally
   如果任其自然生长，主干可以长到约12英尺。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. A shelf of land extended from the escarpment.
   悬崖上凸出一块空地。
7. The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts
   服务项目还包括包装和递送礼物。
8. The talks will extend to the church, human rights groups and other social organizations
   会谈将涉及教会、人权团体和其他社会组织。
9. His influence extends beyond the TV viewing audience.
   他的影响扩展到电视观众之外。
10. 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。
11. The table extends to 220cm.
    桌子伸展后长220厘米。
12. They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours.
    他们已经将最后期限延长了24小时。
13. 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。
14. The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'.
    那名男子伸出手说道：“我是查克。”
15. His admiration for the athlete did not extend to the point where he would follow his example in taking drugs
    他对于这个运动员的崇拜还没有达到要学他吸毒的程度。
16. I should like to extend my grateful thanks to all the volunteers.
    我想对所有的志愿者致以衷心的谢意。
17. The hall porter was feeling hard done by at having to extend his shift.
    酒店行李搬运工因为被迫延长当班时间而愤愤不平。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. Please extend the deadline a few days.
    请宽限几天。
21. Our playing fields extend as far as those trees.
    我们的操场延伸到那些树前。
22. On behalf of the staff, I wish to extend our warmest welcome to you.
    我谨代表全体职工，向你们表示热烈的欢迎。
23. The director of marriage registry office says they will extend opening hours around Chinese valentine's day.
    婚姻登记处处长表示，在七夕前后，他们将延长办公时间。
24. Most ear lobes extend below the lower point of attachment of the ear.
    大多数耳垂位于耳朵下方的较低处。
25. Blood vessels extend all over the body.
    血管周布全身。
26. Since the glass is in compression, it cannot extend appreciably beyond the ends of the eyelet.
    因为玻璃处于压缩状态，玻璃不能明显地延伸到超过座孔的端面。