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

ex•tend v.

to stretch or draw out or outward:[~ + object]I extended my leg.
to stretch forth;
hold out;
offer:[~ + object]to extend one's hand in greeting.
to make longer;
lengthen [ ~ + obj]:The new section extended the highway.[no object]The road extends for another two miles.
to increase the duration or length of time (of);
prolong: [~ + object]I wish they didn't have to extend their visit.[no object]Their visit extended another hour.
to enlarge the area, scope, or application of: [~ + object]The military powers extended their authority.[no object]Their authority extended into foreign countries.
to grant or offer:[~ + object]to extend aid to needy scholars.

See -tend-.

ex•tend v.t.

to stretch out;
draw out to the full length:He extended the measuring tape as far as it would go.
to stretch, draw, or arrange in a given direction, or so as to reach a particular point, as a cord, wall, or line of troops.
to stretch forth or hold out, as the arm or hand:to extend one's hand in greeting.
to place at full length, esp. horizontally, as the body or limbs.
to increase the length or duration of;
lengthen;
prolong:to extend a visit.
to stretch out in various or all directions;
expand;
spread out in area:A huge tent was extended over the field.
to enlarge the scope of, or make more comprehensive, as operations, influence, or meaning:The European powers extended their authority in Asia.
to provide as an offer or grant;
offer;
grant;
give:to extend aid to needy scholars.
Business[Finance.]to postpone (the payment of a debt) beyond the time originally agreed upon.
to increase the bulk or volume of, esp. by adding an inexpensive or plentiful substance.
Business[Bookkeeping.]to transfer (figures) from one column to another.
Law
- [Brit.]to assess or value.
- to make a seizure or levy upon, as land, by a writ of extent.
Sport[Manège.]to bring (a horse) into an extended attitude.
to exert (oneself ) to an unusual degree.
[Archaic.]to exaggerate.
[Obs.]to take by seizure.

v.i.

to be or become extended;
stretch out in length, duration, or in various or all directions.
to reach, as to a particular point.
to increase in length, area, scope, etc.
Sport[Manège.](of a horse) to come into an extended attitude.

Latin extendere to stretch out. See ex-¹, tend¹
Middle English extenden 1250–1300

ex•tend′i•ble, ex•tend′a•ble, adj.
ex•tend′i•bil′i•ty, ex•tend′a•bil′i•ty, n.

5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged continue. See lengthen.
6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enlarge; widen, dilate.
8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bestow, impart.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shorten, contract.

单词	extendible
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•tend /ɪkˈstɛnd/USA pronunciation v. to stretch or draw out or outward:[~ + object]I extended my leg. to stretch forth; hold out; offer:[~ + object]to extend one's hand in greeting. to make longer; lengthen [ ~ + obj]:The new section extended the highway.[no object]The road extends for another two miles. to increase the duration or length of time (of); prolong: [~ + object]I wish they didn't have to extend their visit.[no object]Their visit extended another hour. to enlarge the area, scope, or application of: [~ + object]The military powers extended their authority.[no object]Their authority extended into foreign countries. to grant or offer:[~ + object]to extend aid to needy scholars. See -tend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•tend (ik stend′),USA pronunciation v.t. to stretch out; draw out to the full length:He extended the measuring tape as far as it would go. to stretch, draw, or arrange in a given direction, or so as to reach a particular point, as a cord, wall, or line of troops. to stretch forth or hold out, as the arm or hand:to extend one's hand in greeting. to place at full length, esp. horizontally, as the body or limbs. to increase the length or duration of; lengthen; prolong:to extend a visit. to stretch out in various or all directions; expand; spread out in area:A huge tent was extended over the field. to enlarge the scope of, or make more comprehensive, as operations, influence, or meaning:The European powers extended their authority in Asia. to provide as an offer or grant; offer; grant; give:to extend aid to needy scholars. Business[Finance.]to postpone (the payment of a debt) beyond the time originally agreed upon. to increase the bulk or volume of, esp. by adding an inexpensive or plentiful substance. Business[Bookkeeping.]to transfer (figures) from one column to another. Law [Brit.]to assess or value. to make a seizure or levy upon, as land, by a writ of extent. Sport[Manège.]to bring (a horse) into an extended attitude. to exert (oneself ) to an unusual degree. [Archaic.]to exaggerate. [Obs.]to take by seizure. v.i. to be or become extended; stretch out in length, duration, or in various or all directions. to reach, as to a particular point. to increase in length, area, scope, etc. Sport[Manège.](of a horse) to come into an extended attitude. Latin extendere to stretch out. See ex-¹, tend¹ Middle English extenden 1250–1300 ex•tend′i•ble, ex•tend′a•ble, adj. ex•tend′i•bil′i•ty, ex•tend′a•bil′i•ty, n. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged continue. See lengthen. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enlarge; widen, dilate. 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bestow, impart. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shorten, contract.
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