ex·tend

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【释义】：

vt．❶ 延长，扩大：extend a railway to another city把铁路延长到另一个城市．extend one’s visit for a few days longer将访问延长几天．extend a leave of absence续假．extend the boundaries of a city扩大市区．U．S．imperialism extends its power into other countries．美帝国主义向其它国家扩张势力．❷ 伸出，伸直，躺平：extend one’s hand tosb．向某人伸出手来．extend the sails张开帆篷．extend one’s body on the ground躺在地上．❸ 提供，贡献，给予：extend a welcome表示欢迎．extend one’s militant salute to sb．向某人致战斗敬礼．extend the warmest fraternal congratulations to sb．向某人致以最热烈的兄弟般的祝贺．To extend help to the oppressed nations is our international obligation．援助被压迫民族是我们的国际主义义务．❹ (常用被动式)使出全力：extend oneself竭尽全力．The horse was fully extended．那匹马已被全力驱策．❺ 【经】延期(付款等)．

－vi．❶ 伸展，扩展，延长：extend many miles east and west东西扩展了许多哩．The railway extends as far as Kunming．这条铁路一直到昆明．❷ 连续，继续：extend over(or through)many years继续了许多年．The Chinese Export Commodities Fair at Kwangchow will extend for a month．广州中国出口商品交易会将举行一个月．