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单词 extension
释义 extension

extension /ɪkˈsten.ʃən/

noun [C or U] (REACH)
B2 the fact of reaching, stretching, or continuing; the act of adding to something in order to make it bigger or longer: » Martin Luther King, Jr, campaigned for the extension of civil rights to (= for them to include) black people.» The extension (= increasing) of police powers in the province has been heavily criticized.» His report contained serious criticisms of the finance director, and, by extension (= therefore), of the entire board of management.» The article is an extension of (= takes further) the ideas Professor Fox developed in an earlier book.» I've applied for an extension to my visa (= asked for it to last longer).» They are hoping to get an extension of their loan (= to be given a longer period of time in which to pay it back).Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming bigger , ↑Enlarging and inflatingThesaurus+: ↑Augmenting and supplementing
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Extra Examples:» The planned extension to the motorway near London is going to cost over £4 million.» The boss is refusing to let us have any extension on the deadline for this job.» The new job would involve a significant extension to your current area of responsibility.» The company was granted an extension allowing it to continue using the old trains for a further three months.» After three extensions to his job contract, he was told they would not be renewing it again.
noun [C] (COMPUTER)
F0 the last part of the name of a computer file, which comes after a (.), and shows what type of file it isThesaurus+: ↑Computer concepts
noun [C] (PHONE)
B2 any of two or more phones in the same house that share the same number, or any of a number of phones connected to a switchboard in a large building such as an office: » We have an extension in our bedroom.» When you call, ask for extension 3276.Thesaurus+: ↑Telephone equipment
noun [C] UK (US addition) (BUILDING)
F0 a new part added to a house or other building: » We're building an extension to/on our house.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of buildings in general
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