ex.tend

extend的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ikˈstend]
KK音标发音： [ɪkˈstɛnd]

extend的词性：
v.（动词）

extend的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

1. To open or straighten (something) out; unbend:
伸出，拉开：张开或把（某物）拉开；伸直：

extended the legs of the folding table.
打开折叠桌的桌腿

2. To stretch or spread (something) out to greater or fullest length:
延伸：伸长或扩展（某物）到较大程度或最大长度：

extended the radio antenna.
把收音机的天线拉到最长

3. To exert (oneself) vigorously or to full capacity:
充分发挥，尽力：精力充沛地发挥（自己的）能力或充分发挥自己的能力：

Few mountain climbers have extended themselves as those two have.
很少登山运动员能象那两个人那样充分发挥自己的能力

4. To cause to move at full gallop. Used of a horse.
竭尽全力：使奋力奔驰。用于指马

5. To increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance:
搀杂，增加数量：通过加上一种较便宜的物质来增加数量或体积：

used rice or pasta to extend leftover casseroles.
用米饭或面食来增加剩下的食物

6. To adulterate.
掺杂

7. To enlarge the area, scope, or range of.
扩大：扩大面积、范围或区域

8. To expand the influence of.
扩大…的影响

9. To make more comprehensive or inclusive.See Synonyms at increase
扩充，充实：使更广泛或包含内容更多的参见 increase

10. To offer:
奉献：

extend one's greetings.
奉上个人的祝福

11. To make available; provide:
可用；提供：

extend credit to qualified purchasers.
为符合资格的客户提供信用贷款

12. To cause (something) to be or last longer:
延长：使（某物）处于或持续更长：

extended our visit by a day.
把我们的拜访再延长一天

13. To prolong the time allowed for payment of:
拖欠，宽延：延长对…的付款所允许的时间：

extend a loan for three more months.
宽延三个多月的贷款

14. Chiefly British
【多用于英国】

15. To appraise or assess; value.
鉴定或估价；评价

16. To seize or make a levy on for the purpose of settling a debt.
征税：为解决债务而制定的征收额

extend的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

17. To be or become long, large, or comprehensive:
扩大：使变得长、大或广泛：

influence that extended to other continents; table legs that extend by unscrewing.
扩大到其它各洲的影响；松开螺丝，桌脚即可伸长

extend的词源：

18. Middle English extenden
中古英语 extenden

19. from Old French extendre
源自 古法语 extendre

20. from Latin extendere
源自 拉丁语 extendere

21. ex- [ex-]
ex- [前缀，表“…之外”]

22. tendere [to stretch] * see ten-
tendere [伸] *参见 ten-

extend的词性：
n.（名词）

extend的词性：
adj.（形容词）