a :the act of making something longer or greater延长;扩大
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extension of the patient's life病人生命的延长
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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)
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He did some leg extensions. [=exercises in which you extend your legs]他做了一些腿部伸展运动。
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Make sure that the muscles get the proper amount of extension.务必让肌肉得到适度的伸展。
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[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。
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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。
: the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position
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: an unbending movement around a joint in a limb (such as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint compare flexionsense 4a
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: a property whereby something occupies space
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: an increase in length of time
specifically: an increase in time allowed under agreement or concession
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: a program that geographically extends the educational resources of an institution by special arrangements (such as correspondence courses) to persons otherwise unable to take advantage of such resources
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: a part constituting an addition
b
: a section or line segment forming an additional length
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: an extra telephone connected to the principal line
d
: a length of natural or synthetic hair that is worn attached to one's natural hair
e
: a series of usually three or four characters following a dot at the end of the name of a computer file that specifies the file's format or purpose
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: a mathematical set (such as a field or group) that includes a given and similar set as a subset
extension of the patient's life He's asking for a contract extension. Make sure that the muscles get the proper amount of extension. I missed the deadline but was granted an extension.
Recent Examples on the WebWith quarterback Lamar Jackson and Ravens officials failing to agree to an extension before Friday’s deadline, the league’s most scrutinized contract talks will be suspended until next offseason. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Friday that the Ravens and Jackson still haven't agreed on an extension for the star quarterback and will keep working on it after the season. Noah Trister, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Friday that the Ravens and Jackson still haven't agreed on an extension for the star quarterback and will keep working on it after the season. Noah Trister, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 After Hours character endures an extension of that briefly glimpsed metamorphosis, culminating in the monstrous reveal of a giant, red-jacketed man-toad bursting from an aperture in the wall. Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 The company described advance provision as an important extension of its services given the recent reversal of nearly 50 years of U.S. law. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 Berlin has dragged itself kicking and screaming into an extension of two of Germany’s remaining three nuclear plants, but otherwise remains committed to renewables above all. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Fresh from getting an extension to keep the last nuclear power plant in California open, Pacific Gas & Electric now looks to receive a chunk of a $6 billion federal program aimed at helping the nation’s nuclear fleet remain online. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Bowers was hired by BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors in 2020 to help run the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (GNF), an extension of the Black Lives Matter grassroots organization, the suit said. Michelle Watson, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Late Latin extension-, extensio, from Latin extendere
1 (BrE) part added to a building擴建部份➡ see also additionADJECTIVE | VERB + EXTENSION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤planned, proposed計劃的擴建部份;提議的擴建部份▸➤home, kitchen住宅延伸部份;廚房延伸部份▸➤one-storey, two-storey, etc.一層、兩層等擴建部份VERB + EXTENSION➤add, build增加延伸部份;加蓋延伸部份PREPOSITION➤extension to對⋯的擴建◇They're building an extension to their house.他們正在擴建自家的房屋。extension
noun²
2extra time延長的時間ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXTENSIONADJECTIVE➤one-week, two-year, etc.延長一週、兩年等▸➤contract續約◇The player has signed a five-year contract extension.該運動員已續簽了五年的合同。VERB + EXTENSION➤apply for, ask for, request申請/要求/請求延期◇He's applied for an extension of his visa.他已經申請了簽證續期。➤negotiate就延期一事進行談判▸➤get, receive得到延期;獲得續期◇She got an extension for writing her essay.她獲准延期完成論文。➤give sb, grant sb給予某人延期;准予某人續期▸➤sign簽署延期extension
noun³
3making sth larger/taking sth further擴展;延長ADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, major, massive, significant相當大的延展;重大的擴展;大規模的擴展▸➤modest適度的延展▸➤further進一步的延展◇This new job is a further extension of his role as a manager.這一新工作是他經理職權的進一步擴展。➤gradual逐步的延展◇a gradual extension of the powers of central government中央政府權力的逐步擴張➤hair駁髮◇Hair extensions make your hair look longer.駁髮可以讓頭髮看上去長些。➤brand (business商業) 品牌延伸◇The company sees brand extensions as a means of tempting back customers.公司將品牌延伸作為吸引回頭客的手段。extension
noun⁴
4taking an argument/a situation further深入論證;情況的延續ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤logical, natural, obvious符合邏輯的/自然的/明顯的延伸◇The team appraisal is a logical extension of the individual appraisal interview.團隊評估是個人評估面試的合理延伸。PREPOSITION➤by extension更進一步地◇The blame lies with the teachers and, by extension, with the politicians.過失在於老師,進一步說,在於政客。