英语词汇“dilate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

di•late v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to (cause to) become wider, larger, or expanded: [no object]The cat's eyes dilated in the darkness.[~ + object]The medicine will dilate the blood vessels.

di•la•tion n. [uncountable]See -lat-².

di•late v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
v.t.

to make wider or larger;
cause to expand.
[Archaic.]to describe or develop at length.

v.i.

to spread out;
expand.
to speak or write at length;
expatiate (often fol. by on or upon).

Middle French dilater, Latin dīlātāre to spread out, equivalent. to dī- di-² + lāt(us) broad + -āre infinitive suffix
Middle English dilaten 1350–1400

di•lat′a•bil′i•ty, n.
di•lat′a•ble, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See expand.

dilate /daɪˈleɪt dɪ-/ vb

to expand or cause to expand; make or become wider or larger
(intr; often followed by on or upon) to speak or write at length; expand or enlarge

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin dīlātāre to spread out, amplify, from dis- apart + lātus wide

diˈlatable adj diˌlataˈbility, diˈlatablenessdiˈlation, dilatation /ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃən ˌdɪ-/dilative /daɪˈleɪtɪv dɪ-/ adj

单词	dilate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 di•late /daɪˈleɪt, ˈdaɪleɪt/USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to (cause to) become wider, larger, or expanded: [no object]The cat's eyes dilated in the darkness.[~ + object]The medicine will dilate the blood vessels. di•la•tion /daɪˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -lat-². WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 di•late (dī lāt′, di-, dī′lāt),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t. to make wider or larger; cause to expand. [Archaic.]to describe or develop at length. v.i. to spread out; expand. to speak or write at length; expatiate (often fol. by on or upon). Middle French dilater, Latin dīlātāre to spread out, equivalent. to dī- di-² + lāt(us) broad + -āre infinitive suffix Middle English dilaten 1350–1400 di•lat′a•bil′i•ty, n. di•lat′a•ble, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See expand. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dilate /daɪˈleɪt dɪ-/ vb to expand or cause to expand; make or become wider or larger (intr; often followed by on or upon) to speak or write at length; expand or enlarge Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin dīlātāre to spread out, amplify, from dis- apart + lātus wide diˈlatable adj diˌlataˈbility, diˈlatablenessdiˈlation, dilatation /ˌdaɪləˈteɪʃən ˌdɪ-/dilative /daɪˈleɪtɪv dɪ-/ adj
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