| 词汇 | extension |
| 释义 | extension 2 ENTRIES FOUND: extension (noun) extension cord (noun) extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ noun plural extensions extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ noun plural extensions Learner's definition of EXTENSION 1 : the act of extending something延长；扩大；扩展: such as a : the act of making something longer or greater延长；扩大 [noncount] extension of the patient's life病人生命的延长 [count] He's asking for a contract extension.他要求延长合同期。 b : the act of straightening or stretching something (such as an arm or a leg)伸展，舒展（手臂、腿等） [count] He did some leg extensions. [=exercises in which you extend your legs]他做了一些腿部伸展运动。 [noncount] Make sure that the muscles get the proper amount of extension.务必让肌肉得到适度的伸展。 2 [count] : extra time allowed for doing something延期；放宽的期限 I missed the deadline but was granted an extension.我错过了最后期限，但获得了一次延期。 3 [count] : something (such as an interest or activity) that develops from something else（兴趣、活动等）拓展，发展 — + of Writing screenplays was a natural/logical extension of his career as a novelist and his longtime interest in film.作为一名小说家，而且对电影有着长期的兴趣，他创作电影剧本是事业上一种顺理成章/合乎逻辑的发展。 ◊ The phrase by extension is used to say that what follows comes from or is connected with something that has already been mentioned.进而言之；引申开来；再则 The new measures benefit taxpayers and, by extension, the economy.新措施对纳税人有利，再则，对经济也有利。 He disliked authority and, by extension, all government officials.他不喜欢当局，进而不喜欢所有政府官员。 4 [count] a : a part that is added on to something to make it larger or longer增加的部分 They built an extension on their house.他们对房子进行了扩建。 a road extension道路扩建 b : extension cord 5 [count] : an extra telephone that is connected to the main line（电话）分机 We've added another extension in our daughter's bedroom.我们在女儿的卧室里又装了一部分机。 also : a telephone number that connects to a particular extension（电话）分机号码 I dialed her extension, but she wasn't at her desk.我拨了她的分机号码，但她没在办公桌旁。 Extension 365, please.请转分机号365。 |
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