extend

extend
verb
[with obj.]

cause to cover a wider area; make larger
扩大；延伸；扩展
the car park has been extended.
那个停车场已被扩建了。
■cause to last longer
延续；延长
they asked the government to extend its period of deliberation.
他们要求政府延长审议的时间。
■straighten or spread out (the body or a limb) at full length
伸展（身体，肢体）
hold the index finger down with the thumb extended.
按下食指，拇指伸直。
■[no obj.]spread from a central point to cover a wider area
延伸；延展
the damage extended 400 yards either side of the shop.
破坏范围向商店的两边延展了400码。
■[no obj.]occupy a specified area
延伸；占据面积
the mountains extend over the western end of the island.
山脉向岛屿的西端延伸出去。
■[no obj.](extend to)include within one's scope; be applicable to
伸及；适合于
her generosity did not extend to all adults.
她并不是对所有的成年人都慷慨大方。
hold (something) out towards someone
伸出
I nod and extend my hand.
我点了一下头然后伸出我的手。
■offer
提供；给予
she extended an invitation to her to stay.
她发出邀请，要她留下来。
■make (a resource) available to someone
允许使用（资源）
credit was extended to the country.
该国受到信任。

派生
extendability
noun
extendable
adjective
extendibility
noun
extendible
adjective
extensibility
noun
extensible
adjective
语源

late Middle English: from Latin extendere 'stretch out', from ex- 'out' + tendere 'stretch'

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