extend是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer -- 擴大；擴展；使增加長度

  • We have plans to extend our house (= to make it bigger). 我們計劃擴建房屋。

  • The government has produced a series of leaflets designed to extend (= increase) public awareness of the dangers of AIDS. 政府印發了一系列傳單，旨在加強大眾對愛滋病危害的認識。

  • We're planning to extend our publishing of children's books (= increase it). 我們正計劃擴展兒童圖書的出版業務。

  • The bar has recently extended its opening hours (= made them longer). 酒吧最近延長了營業時間。

  • I need to extend my visa (= make it last longer). 我的簽證需要延期。

• 1 to stretch something out -- 伸，伸出，伸開；展開

  • We've extended a clothesline (= made it reach) between two trees in the garden. 我們在花園裡兩棵樹之間綁了一條晾衣的繩索。

  • He extended his hand as a greeting (= held out his hand for someone to shake it). 他伸出手表示歡迎。

• 2 to reach, stretch, or continue -- 伸展，延伸；延續

  • The Sahara Desert extends for miles. 撒哈拉沙漠延綿幾百英里。

  • The path extends beyond the end of the road. 這條小路一直通到大路盡頭很遠的地方。

  • Rain is expected to extend to (= arrive in) all parts of the country by this evening. 預計今天傍晚之前的降雨範圍會擴大到全國各個地區。

  • The effects of this legislation will extend (= reach) further than the government intends. 這項立法所產生的影響將比政府預期的更為深遠。

• 3 to offer or give something to someone -- 提供；給予

  • I should like to extend my thanks to you for your kindness. 對您的好意我謹致以衷心感謝。

  • The chairperson extended a warm welcome to the guest speaker. 主席向特別邀請的演講者表示熱烈歡迎。

  • The government is extending aid to people who have been affected by the earthquake. 政府正在為地震受災居民提供援助。

  • [ + two objects ] The bank has agreed to extend us money/extend money to us (= lend us money) to buy our house. 銀行已經同意提供我們購屋的貸款。

• 4 to include or affect someone or something -- 包括；影響到；適用於

  • Parking restrictions do not extend to disabled people. 停車限制不適用於殘障人士。

  • Her new-found tolerance does not extend to single mothers. 她近來培養出一顆包容之心，可是對單身母親仍然談不上寬容。

  • The invitation did not extend to family members. 獲邀者不能帶家屬赴約。

• 5 to cause someone to use all their ability -- 使發揮才幹；使盡用其才；使竭盡全力

  • She feels that her job doesn't extend her enough. 她覺得她的工作不能充分發揮她的才幹。