extension

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extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ noun

plural extensions

extension

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

noun

plural extensions

Learner's definition of EXTENSION

: 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

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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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[count] : extra time allowed for doing something延期；放宽的期限

[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

[count] : an extra telephone that is connected to the main line（电话）分机

also : a telephone number that connects to a particular extension（电话）分机号码