| 单词 | extend |
| 释义 | extend (ɪkstend ) Word forms: extends , extending , extended 1. verb If you say that something, usually something large, extends for a particular distance or extends from one place to another, you are indicating its size or position. The caves extend for some 18 kilometres. [VERB + for] The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally. [VERB + to] Our personal space extends about 12 to 18 inches around us. [VERB amount] Diyala extends from the suburbs of Baghdad to the Iranian border. [VERB from noun to noun] The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass. [VERB + over] Synonyms: spread out, reach, stretch, continue 2. verb If an object extends from a surface or place, it sticks out from it. A shelf of land extended from the escarpment. [VERB + from] 3. verb If an event or activity extends over a period of time, it continues for that time. ...a playing career in first-class cricket that extended from 1894 to 1920. [VERB from noun to noun] The courses are based on a weekly two-hour class, extending over a period of 25 weeks. [VERB + over] Synonyms: last, continue, go on, stretch 4. verb If something extends to a group of people, things, or activities, it includes or affects them. The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts. [VERB + to] The talks will extend to the church, human rights groups and other social organizations. [V to n/-ing] His influence extends beyond the TV viewing audience. [V + beyond] 5. verb B2 If you extend something, you make it longer or bigger. This year they have introduced three new products to extend their range. [VERB noun] The building was extended in 1500. [be VERB-ed] ...an extended exhaust pipe. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: widen, increase, develop, expand 6. verb If a piece of equipment or furniture extends, its length can be increased. ... a table which extends to accommodate extra guests. [VERB] The table extends to 220cm. [VERB + to] 7. verb B2 If you extend something, you make it last longer than before or end at a later date. They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours. [VERB noun] ...an extended contract. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: make longer, prolong, lengthen, draw out 8. verb If you extend something to other people or things, you make it include or affect more people or things. It might be possible to extend the technique to other crop plants. [VERB noun + to] 9. verb If someone extends their hand, they stretch out their arm and hand to shake hands with someone. The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck.' [VERB noun] Synonyms: offer, give, hold out, present Collocations: extend a hand At various times one or the other will extend the hand out but it will be pushed back. The Sun Is it extreme to extend the hand of friendship to those in flight from persecution? Times, Sunday Times When two people meet, one will extend a hand while the other offers an elbow. Times,Sunday Times In more expansive mood, 'extend a hand' might have been the 'yes we can' of this speech. Times, Sunday Times We like to see a footballer extend a hand to help a fallen opponent to his feet. Times, Sunday Times To extend the lease, they have to pay the freeholder. Times, Sunday Times These can make a good buy if you can later extend the lease. Times, Sunday Times They subsequently paid a further 16 million to extend the lease to 150 years. Times, Sunday Times I would like to sell, but want to extend the lease before putting the flat on the market. Times, Sunday Times Otherwise, the buyer will have to wait until he or she has owned the flat for two years to be eligible to extend the lease. Times, Sunday Times A straightforward proposal to extend the limit to 56 days would face almost certain parliamentary defeat. Times, Sunday Times You receive a penalty deduction if you extend that limit or step out of the designated area. The Sun A pension contribution of 3,600 would extend the limit of your basic rate band, in this financial year, from 42,385 to 45,985. Times, Sunday Times The decision to extend the limit to 280 characters per tweet caused anger when it was announced. Times, Sunday Times It may be willing to extend your limit, even if you have to pay interest on anything extra. Times, Sunday Times They may even try to extend his loan or see if the deal can be made permanent. Times, Sunday Times But to extend the loan term more meaningfully, you would have to apply for another personal loan, using it to pay off the first one. Times,Sunday Times United were keen to extend his loan deal with the coronavirus delaying the end of the season. The Sun Seven out of ten didn't explain how much it would cost to extend the loan. The Sun Recently, he handled a case where an older homeowner was coming to the end of her mortgage and her lender would not extend the loan because of her age. Times, Sunday Times There are first-line responders, there are - to extend the metaphor - overzealous troops. Times,Sunday Times They have also extended a metaphor that future lexicographers are going to notice. Times, Sunday Times This extends the metaphor, showing how ridiculous a person with a plank would appear helping someone with simply a speck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sow a second batch in early summer to extend the season. Times, Sunday Times In autumn, dot in spring bulbs to extend the season. Times, Sunday Times One option could be to extend this season to allow it to play out to a natural conclusion and then restructure next season. The Sun To extend the season, provide extra heat and protection. Times, Sunday Times Garden plants (choose ones with single flowers) help to extend the season for pollinating insects, flowering as they do before and after many wild plants. Times, Sunday Times Despite the peril, he may now extend his stay. The Sun A month after his arrival he applied to extend his stay by another month. Times, Sunday Times It kept a hidden list of 207 people who were sold diplomas that allowed them to extend their stay in this country. Times, Sunday Times And they will not be allowed to move to another employer, extend their stay or bring in their family. The Sun Extend your stay at the hotel for a very reasonable supplement. The Sun His streak of three straight years with 100 or more receptions came to an end, but he did extend his streak of 1,000 receiving yards to four straight years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also hit a single and a home run in the next game, extending the streak to 33 games. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His two successful field goals extended his streak of successful kicks to 15, the third-longest streak in team history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He started all 13 games on the defensive front, extending a streak of 37 straight games played. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At season's end, he had extended his streak to 228 games. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a bit scary to extend that invitation, and a bit awkward at first. Christianity Today That explains the decision to extend the invitation to those who have played in friendly internationals but not competitive matches. Times, Sunday Times I've been back to visit it recently, and it continues to extend an invitation to my imagination to climb it. Times, Sunday Times I will happily extend an invitation to him to visit our fertility clinic on any given morning. ST I would also like to extend an invitation to you. Times, Sunday Times I would like to extend an offer of discussing the matter fully with you. The Sun It has secured nearly 72 per cent but has had to extend the offer period a number of times. Times, Sunday Times Happy to extend that offer to any away fans at today's game as a well-earned thank you. Times, Sunday Times Thus, investors should read such offers to see if the bidder reserves the right to continually extend the offer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has already extended the offer of financial support to some stricken suppliers. Times, Sunday Times Critics say further that damage could extend far beyond the highlands. Smithsonian So the investment and logistics challenges are huge and extend far beyond increasing wind capacity. Times,Sunday Times The pressures on young people extend far beyond the classroom as they try to navigate our materialistic, celebrityobsessed, 'me centric' culture. Times, Sunday Times The enviable pension arrangements extend far beyond top managers. Times, Sunday Times The opportunities for graduates extend far beyond the traditional roles that are associated with publishing. Times, Sunday Times Additionally, there are two or three tiers of lamellulaeshort gills that do not extend fully from the cap edge to the stem. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lamellulae (short gills that do not extend fully from the cap edge to the stem) have truncated ends. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are several tiers of lamellulae (short gills that do not extend fully from the cap margin to the stem) interspersed between the gills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The gills are moderately crowded together, and are interspersed with lamellulae (short gills that do not extend fully from the cap margin to the stem). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was having trouble reaching up, extending fully, and the arc looked a little strained. Times, Sunday Times He proposed a wall-shaped city that could extend indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Protection of trade secret can, in principle, extend indefinitely and therefore may provide an advantage over patent protection, which lasts only for a specific period of time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Minimum sentences that could be extended indefinitely fell to as little as six months, swamping the prison and parole systems. Times, Sunday Times He has described himself as a 'transhumanist' who believes that life can be extended indefinitely through nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. Times, Sunday Times Long term may extend indefinitely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The insurer will probably be happy to extend protection against, for example, storm damage, although it may charge an additional premium. Times, Sunday Times Extend protection for schools and health for another two years and cumulative cuts for other departments total 25.4 per cent. Times, Sunday Times State laws often extend protection to additional categories or employers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The court held that input formats were idea rather than expression and refused to extend protection to these formats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So, they contended that non-contextual copying would extend protection in copyright to matters that can not legitimately be covered by copyright. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Press the dumbbells in each hand, keeping your palms forward until your arms extend straight above your chest. The Sun Extend straight above your chest. The Sun The legs extend straight out, with the toes pointed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Do arm circles by sitting on the sofa, arms extended straight out to your sides at shoulder height. The Sun Your other leg needs to be extended straight in front of you. The Sun A friend would extend sympathy and perhaps even a loan. Times, Sunday Times We naturally extend sympathy to the homeless young or the very old; but mid-life trouble and failure has its own agonies. Times, Sunday Times I extend sympathy to the families of those who have been injured. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Words extend the horizon, and our knowledge of ourselves. Times, Sunday Times By this time he was extending his horizons beyond surveying and valuing to take on company directorships. Times, Sunday Times Applicants to the programme are usually highly experienced engineering managers aiming to extend their horizons and broaden their skills. Times, Sunday Times Professionalism has pushed back the physical boundaries and extended the horizons for players who, in the past, would have begun to look beyond life as an athlete. Times, Sunday Times Luckily, the budding singer soon extended his horizons in his appreciation of the operatic tenor voice. Times, Sunday Times We should extend the length of service in common with civilian trends. Times, Sunday Times Expert players exploited software bugs to extend the length of their play time and obtain higher scores. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An extended end credit sequence was also created to extend the length of the pilot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But with the introduction of 15-coach trains there was a need to extend the length of the platform. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the interior the central corridors extend the length of the building with the county offices opening onto the corridors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This treatment to extend my lifespan was not going to come through a gentle pill. Christianity Today But manufacturers could extend the lifespan of the traditional vehicles they offer - particularly if the price of a new electric car fails to drop significantly. Times,Sunday Times They believe that careful storage could extend the lifespan to more than two million years. Times, Sunday Times Dietary restriction in most organisms will extend their lifespan, but most humans, including this one, don't always have the willpower. Times, Sunday Times Economic disasters make the chances of receiving a decent pension increasingly remote but, even so, most people are keen to extend their lifespan. Times, Sunday Times One clever stratagem was to extend the range of royal forests, the better to charge his subjects for using them. Times, Sunday Times Supports extend the range of plants you can grow in pots, look decorative and act as useful screens. Times, Sunday Times A conventional petrol or diesel engine back-up can extend the range to 400 miles, with the car costing between 12,000 and 15,000. The Sun Yesterday the central banks agreed to make these supplies of dollars cheaper and to extend the range of currencies available to be swapped. Times, Sunday Times When it exceeds its 40-mile range, power switches to the petrol engine which generates electricity to extend the range. The Sun Printing, the mail train, the telegram, the telephone, each extend the reach of the community. Times, Sunday Times Strong public-private partnerships extend the reach of micronutrient interventions and leave no one behind. ST One hopes we can consciously decide to extend the reach of our compassion. Times, Sunday Times Some airports use fixed walkways to effectively extend the reach of a loading bridge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If accepted, it would dramatically extend the reach of copyright protection, and eliminate an entire genre of literary supplements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It could not, of course, extend the scope of the privilege, but it could limit its application. Times, Sunday Times Third, there had been a similar tendency to extend the scope of respect for family life. Times, Sunday Times It might be possible to add some bells and whistles that extend the scope of the agreement, particularly with regard to services. The Sun Modal logics extend the scope of formal logic to include the elements of modality (for example, possibility and necessity). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Over the years, this sum grew so much that on several occasions it was necessary to extend the scope of his bequest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reinvestment would continue for 'an extended period' and 'for as long as necessary'. Times, Sunday Times (2018) And many will also suggest that no team can really blame bad luck over such an extended period. The Sun (2009) But this also requires a capability to fight for an extended period with conventional weapons alone. NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990) What works best is absolute consistency over an extended period of time. THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF BRANDING (2002) The extended period of damp has seen widespread rotting and poor quality and size. Times, Sunday Times (2008) About a quarter of those buying electrical appliances take out an extended warranty. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And remember, an extended warranty is essentially an insurance policy rather than a guarantee along the lines of the original car maker's warranty. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We chose not to take out an extended warranty when we bought the TV as we reckon these are a rip-off. The Sun (2012) Some retailers offer a free extended warranty or guarantee. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Coke s influence extends well beyond the capital. Chicago Sun-Times That influence extends to convincing her to change her own approach to life. Times, Sunday Times But her influence extends far beyond professional urbanists. The Times Literary Supplement And their influence extends beyond comedy. Times, Sunday Times Yet it was he whose pioneering 1960s work coaxed other art lensmen to use colour, and his influence extends beyond his own medium to rock covers, book jackets and cinema. Times, Sunday Times Are the legs extended to the optimum angle? Times, Sunday Times Lie flat on your back with your hands by your sides and your legs extended directly up in the air, toes pointed. The Sun Legs extended in bed with pyjamas all the way down to the ankles. Times, Sunday Times Adopt a face-down position with your palms on the f loor under the shoulders and legs extended, with feet touching the ground, keeping the body straight. Times, Sunday Times Lie on your side resting on one forearm with your legs extended. Times, Sunday Times Today we reveal the front line extends much further than that. The Sun The toes are slightly webbed and a dark line extends from the leg to snout. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The line extends 106.9 km with a total of 27 stations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A fifth line extends off the up slow line which links into the remaining sidings and original bay platforms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The motor turns the reel and the line extends horizontally while the operator swings the trimmer about where the plants are to be trimmed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 延伸 Japanese: 広がる |
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