1. | [t] ~ sth 使伸长；扩大；扩展to make sth longer or larger |
to extend a fence/road/house 扩建护栏╱公路╱房子 | |
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area. 现已有扩大无烟区的计划。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth 延长；使延期to make sth last longer |
to extend a deadline/visa 延长最后期限╱签证 | |
The show has been extended for another six weeks. 展览会又延长了六周。 | |
Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car. 精心保养可延长汽车寿命。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 扩大…的范围（或影响）to make a business, an idea, an influence, etc. cover more areas or operate in more places |
The company plans to extend its operations into Europe. 公司打算将业务扩展到欧洲。 | |
The school is extending the range of subjects taught. 学校正在拓宽授课学科的范围。 |
4. | [i] + adv./prep. 适用于；包括to relate to or include sb/sth |
The offer does not extend to employees' partners. 这项优惠不包括雇员的伴侣。 | |
His willingness to help did not extend beyond making a few phone calls. 他帮助的诚意只限于打几个电话罢了。 |
5. | [i] + adv./prep. 涉及（范围）；延伸（距离）；延续（时间）to cover a particular area, distance or length of time |
Our land extends as far as the river. 我们的土地一直延伸到河边。 | |
His writing career extended over a period of 40 years. 他的写作生涯超过了 40 年。 |
6. | [i] + adv./prep. 使达到；使延伸to make sth reach sth or stretch |
to extend a rope between two posts 在两根柱子间拉根绳子 |
7. | [t] ~ sth 伸展，舒展，展开（尤指手臂或腿）to stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself |
He extended his hand to(= offered to shake hands with) the new employee. 他伸出手来与新雇员握手。 | |
to extend the hand of friendship to(= try to have good relations with) another country 向另一个国家伸出友谊之手 |
8. | [t] 提供；给予to offer or give sth to sb |
I'm sure you will join me in extending a very warm welcome to our visitors. 我肯定你们会同我一起向来访者表示热烈的欢迎。 | |
to extend hospitality to overseas students 殷勤款待外国留学生 | |
The bank refused to extend credit to them(= to lend them money) . 银行拒绝向他们提供信贷。 | |
to extend sb an invitation 向某人发出邀请 |
9. | [t][oftpass] ~ sb/sth/yourself 使竭尽全力to make sb/sth use all their effort, abilities, supplies, etc. |
Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the exam. 吉姆大可不必为这次考试那么拼命。 | |
Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic. 这场流行病已使各医院疲于奔命。 |
