Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1023
extend
提供；给予
make available or provide something such as help, an invitation, or a welcome
- 1.
To increase in extent.
扩大范围；延伸。
- 2.
To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.
占据一定范围；覆盖一定空间。
- 3.
To cause to increase in extent.
使扩大；使延伸。
- 4.
To cause to last for a longer period of time.
延长；使持续更久。
- 5.
To straighten (a limb).
伸直(肢体)。
- 6.
To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.
给予；提供；传授；应用。
- 7.
To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.
稀释或掺假以增加数量。
- 8.
Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.
(指类)作为原型或更抽象类的扩展、子类型,或基于该类。
延伸；伸展；扩大；扩充；伸展；伸直；扩大范围；延伸。；占据一定范围；覆盖一定空间。
In use
The city decided to extend the bike path along the river.
The teacher extended the assignment deadline by one week.
They plan to extend the kitchen to create more space.
extend sth
后接名词，表示扩展或延伸某物。
We plan to extend the building.
我们计划扩建这栋建筑。
extend to sth
表示空间或范围延伸至某处。
The forest extends to the river.
森林一直延伸到河边。
extend sth to sb
表示向某人提供某物，如邀请、帮助等。
The company extended an offer to her.
公司向她提供了录用通知。
Connections
Collocations
- extend an invitation
- 发出邀请
- They extended an invitation to all employees.他们向所有员工发出了邀请。
- extend a deadline
- 延长截止日期
- The teacher extended the deadline for the assignment.老师延长了作业的截止日期。
- extend one's hand
- 伸出手
- He extended his hand to greet me.他伸出手向我打招呼。
- extend the range
- 扩大范围
- The company extended its product range.公司扩大了产品范围。
- extend credit
- 提供信贷
- The bank extended credit to small businesses.银行向小企业提供信贷。
- extend the contract
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记"extend"为"ex"（向外）+"tend"（伸展），想象手臂向外伸展，意为延伸或扩大。
Context & Register
通常用于表示时间或空间的延长，常见于日常和正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with extend, sharing the /-ɛnd/ ending. Beware of lookalikes like 'extent' (/ɪkˈstɛnt/) which ends in /-ɛnt/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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