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单词 enlarge
释义
enlarge
(ɪnlɑːʳdʒ )
Word forms: enlarges , enlarging , enlarged
1. verb
When you enlarge something or when it enlarges, it becomes bigger.
...the plan to enlarge Ewood Park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium. [VERB noun]
The glands in the neck may enlarge. [VERB]
Synonyms: grow, increase, extend, stretch  
enlarged adjective
The U.N. secretary-general yesterday recommended an enlarged peacekeeping force.
2. verb
To enlarge a photograph means to develop a bigger print of it.
...newly-weds wishing to enlarge snaps of their big day. [VERB noun]
3. verb
If you enlarge on something that has been mentioned, you give more details about it. [formal]
He didn't enlarge on the form that the interim government and assembly would take. [VERB + on/upon]
I wish to enlarge upon a statement made by Gary Docking. [VERB on/upon noun]
[Also VERB]
Collocations:
enlarge a hole
She has had three more operations, to enlarge the hole in her chest and put the heart in its rightful place.
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These nest holes are often destroyed by larger barbets that may attempt to enlarge the hole.
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Often the nuthatch needs to enlarge the hole, but a large hole may have the size of its entrance reduced by the building of a neat mud wall.
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However, to make his cut drywall piece fit the hole in the ceiling, he chooses to enlarge the hole instead of cutting his piece further down.
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Use a small spoon to enlarge the holes and stuff them with an anchovy slice, a garlic sliver and a few rosemary leaves.
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enlarge an image
It has a remote control which can enlarge the image and adjust brightness and contrast.
Times, Sunday Times
An 840, then, will produce a brighter and sharper image than an 825, even though both enlarge the image an identical eight times.
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This means it enlarges the image digitally by a factor of 5.1.
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Enlarging the image to the 35mm print subsequently enlarges the negative's film grain.
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This has the effect of enlarging the image of a light area on the retina.
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enlarge the scope of
It also sought to enlarge the scope of philosophical inquiry, pursuing interdisciplinary topics in the sciences, social sciences, and other humanities.
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Human security could be said to further enlarge the scope for examining the causes and consequences of underdevelopment, by seeking to bridge the divide between development and security.
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This enlarges the scope for sourcing and presents more opportunities for productive business partnerships.
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This definition enlarged the scope of economic science by emphasizing the study of wealth and humanity together, rather than wealth alone.
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Their zeal and success in that difficult work moved the bishop to entrust them also with the conduct of his seminary, thus enlarging the scope of their work.
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enlarged heart
X-rays showed her lungs were filling with fluid and her heart was enlarged.
The Sun (2013)
Medics told me my heart was enlarged and I had abnormal amounts of fluid in my lungs.
The Sun (2014)
X-rays showed a seriously enlarged heart and lots of fluid on the lung.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
An enlarged heart muscle or narrowed valve would make you short of breath when exercising.
The Sun (2012)
I know a man who was told he has an enlarged heart.
The Sun (2016)
Translations:
Chinese: 扩大
Japanese: 大きくする/大きくなる
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