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

extensionnoun

uk/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/us/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/

extension noun (REACH)

B2 [ C or U ] 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).

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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.

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Becoming bigger

accrue
augment
billow
bloat
broaden
bump
engorged
enlarge
enlargement
expansion
extend
grow
oak
puff up
regenerate
scalability
scalable
scaleable
shoot
stretch

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Augmenting and supplementing

extension noun (PHONE)

B2 [ C ] 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.

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Communications - telephone equipment

android
Ansaphone
answerphone
brick
cardphone
cell
cell phone
cradle
ext
GPRS
hands-free
handset
kiosk
landline
linesman
phone card
speed dial
telephone
telephone exchange
videophone

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extension noun (COMPUTER)

[ C ] the last part of the name of a computer file, which comes after a (.) and shows what type of file it is

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Computer concepts

aeroplane mode
airplane mode
atomicity
augmented reality
back end
clone
cloud
corruption
default to sth
electronic
gigabyte
GUI
multimedia
reboot
template
tuple
virtual
virtually
web hosting
what you see is what you get idiom

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extension noun (HAIR)

also hair extension [ C usually plural ] a long piece of hair that is added to a person's own hair in order to make the hair longer

extension noun (BUILDING)

[ C ] UK US addition a new part added to a house or other building:

We're building an extension to/on our house.

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Parts of buildings in general

addition
annex
annexe
elevation
façade
foundation
frontage
superstructure
wing

extensionadjective [ only before noun ]

uk/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/us/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/

intended to support students' learning by making them try different or more difficult things in addition to their basic work:

The book includes lesson plans and extension activities.

US UK extramural offered by a university to people who are not studying for a degree there :

extension classes/courses

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Classes & courses

access course
advanced
classwork
correspondence course
coursework
foundation course
homework
interdisciplinary
introduction
introductory course
lecture
module
practical
prep
reception
refresher
role play
sandwich course
schoolwork
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单词	extension
释义	Contents noun (5) extension (REACH) extension (PHONE) extension (COMPUTER) extension (HAIR) extension (BUILDING) adjective (1) extension (1) Contents noun (2) extension (PHONE) extension (ADDITION) Contents noun (6) extension (1) extension (2) extension (3) extension (4) extension (5) extension (6) English American Business extensionnoun uk/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/us/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/ extension noun (REACH) B2 [ C or U ] 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). More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming bigger accrue augment billow bloat broaden bump engorged enlarge enlargement expansion extend grow oak puff up regenerate scalability scalable scaleable shoot stretch See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Augmenting and supplementing extension noun (PHONE) B2 [ C ] 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: synonyms and related words Communications - telephone equipment android Ansaphone answerphone brick cardphone cell cell phone cradle ext GPRS hands-free handset kiosk landline linesman phone card speed dial telephone telephone exchange videophone See more results » extension noun (COMPUTER) [ C ] the last part of the name of a computer file, which comes after a (.) and shows what type of file it is Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Computer concepts aeroplane mode airplane mode atomicity augmented reality back end clone cloud corruption default to sth electronic gigabyte GUI multimedia reboot template tuple virtual virtually web hosting what you see is what you get idiom See more results » extension noun (HAIR) also hair extension [ C usually plural ] a long piece of hair that is added to a person's own hair in order to make the hair longer extension noun (BUILDING) [ C ] UK US addition a new part added to a house or other building: We're building an extension to/on our house. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of buildings in general addition annex annexe elevation façade foundation frontage superstructure wing extensionadjective [ only before noun ] uk/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/us/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/ intended to support students' learning by making them try different or more difficult things in addition to their basic work: The book includes lesson plans and extension activities. US UK extramural offered by a university to people who are not studying for a degree there : extension classes/courses Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Classes & courses access course advanced classwork correspondence course coursework foundation course homework interdisciplinary introduction introductory course lecture module practical prep reception refresher role play sandwich course schoolwork seminar See more results » extensionnoun us/ɪkˈsten·ʃən/ extension noun (PHONE) [ C ] abbreviation ext. any of two or more telephones in the same house that share the same number: We have an extension in our bedroom. [ C ] abbreviation ext. An extension is also any of the telephones connected to a central system, esp. in a business. extension noun (ADDITION) [ C/U ] an amount by which something is increased, or something added to something else: a contract extension I applied for an extension to my visa. [ C ] We’re building an extension on our house to enlarge the kitchen. extensionnoun uk/ɪkˈstenʃən/us [ C or U ] an increase in the period of time during which something is effective: grant/offer/receive an extension When it failed to meet the deadline, the company was granted an extension. a three-month/two-year, etc. extension extension to sth The company has negotiated an extension to the deadline for its £275 million cash-and-paper offer, originally expected tomorrow. [ C or U ] the fact of giving or offering something to someone: This cheap, available money led to the extension of credit around the world. [ C ] abbreviation ext., abbreviation xtn COMMUNICATIONS one of the phones in a large building that have their own numbers and are connected to a switchboard (= a piece of equipment used to direct all phone calls): Please give me a call back at extension 1247. Can you put me through to Jan Robert's extension, please? [ C or U ] an increase in the size or range of something: Most banks are recognizing that customers view Internet banking as an extension of existing services. We are committed to the extension of this tax credit to cover all children born after April 2010. The engineers have begun working on an extension of the canal. [ C ] IT the last part of the name of a computer file, which comes after a dot (.), and shows what type of file it is: Be sure to leave the file extension unchanged. [ C ] UK US addition a new part that is added onto a building: The bank syndicate will finance a $460 million extension to the car factory. See also brand extension
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extensionnoun

extension noun (REACH)

extension noun (PHONE)

extension noun (COMPUTER)

extension noun (HAIR)

extension noun (BUILDING)

extensionadjective [ only before noun ]

extensionnoun

extension noun (PHONE)

extension noun (ADDITION)

extensionnoun

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