Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6900
Fully loadedbroaden
加宽；拓宽；扩大
to make something broader
- 1.
To make broad or broader.
使变宽；拓宽
- 2.
To become broad or broader.
变宽；加宽
变宽；扩大；使变宽；拓宽；变宽；加宽；变宽；扩大
In use
Reading widely can broaden your understanding of different cultures.
The river broadens as it flows toward the sea.
The company broadened its product range to attract more customers.
broaden + noun
及物用法，宾语常为抽象名词如 horizons, mind, scope。
Travel broadens the mind.
旅行开阔心胸。
broaden (intransitive)
不及物用法，主语自身变宽或扩大。
The river broadens as it approaches the sea.
河流在入海处变宽。
broaden one's + noun
固定搭配，常用名词有 horizons, perspective, understanding。
Reading a variety of books can broaden your horizons.
Connections
Collocations
- broaden horizons
- 拓宽视野
- Traveling can broaden your horizons.旅行能拓宽你的视野。
- broaden the mind
- 开阔思维
- Reading books broadens the mind.读书开阔思维。
- broaden one's knowledge
- 拓宽知识
- He took courses to broaden his knowledge of economics.他选修课程以拓宽经济学知识。
- broaden the scope
- 扩大范围
- The company decided to broaden the scope of its investigation.公司决定扩大调查范围。
- broaden the base
- 扩大基础
- We need to broaden the base of our support.我们需要扩大支持基础。
- broaden the appeal
Learner notes
Memory Tip
broad（宽）+ en（动词后缀）= 拓宽，想象一条路从窄变宽，视野开阔。
Context & Register
中性，适用于多种正式和非正式场合，如日常交流、学术写作或商务语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No exact rhymes are listed. Words sharing the /brɔːd/ sound ('broad', 'abroad') match the beginning of 'broaden'. 'Board' has a similar vowel but a different ending (/rd/). 'Load' has a different vowel (/oʊ/). 'Garden' and 'burden' share the unstressed ending /dən/ but differ in the stressed vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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