| 单词 | extend |
| 释义 | extend v. 1. tr. & intr. lengthen or make larger in space or time. 2. tr. stretch or lay out at full length. 3. intr. & tr. (foll. by to, over) reach or be or make continuous over a certain area. 4. intr. (foll. by to) have a certain scope (the permit does not extend to camping). 5. tr. offer or accord (an invitation, hospitality, kindness, etc.). 6. tr. (usu. refl. or in passive) tax the powers of (an athlete, horse, etc.) to the utmost. Phrases and idioms extended family a family including relatives living near. extended-play (of a gramophone record) playing for longer than most singles, usu. at 45 r.p.m. Derivatives extendable adj. extendability n. extendible adj. extendibility n. extensible adj. extensibility n. Etymology: ME f. L extendere extens- or extent- stretch out (as EX-(1), tendere stretch) |
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