extension
noun
ɪkˈstenʃən
noun
1
MAKING STH BIGGER OR LONGER
使某物变大或变长
the
process
of
making
a
road,
building
etc
bigger
or
longer,
or
the
part
that
is
added
〔道路、建筑等的〕扩建，延长，增建部分
C,U
[+
of
]
the
extension
of
the
Jubilee
underground
line
银禧地铁线的扩建
2
EXTRA ROOMS
额外的房间
another
room
or
rooms
which
are
added
to
a
building
[英] 〔建筑的〕扩建部分
C | BrE
[+
to
]
the
planned
extension
to
the
National
Museum
国家博物馆计划扩建的部分
a
loft
extension
阁楼的扩建
3
EXTRA TIME
额外的时间
an
additional
period
of
time
allowed
for
something
展期，延长期
C usually singular 一般用单数
Donald’s
been
given
an
extension
to
finish
his
thesis.
唐纳德得到宽限期以完成他的论文。
The
pub’s
got
an
extension
tonight
(=it
will
stay
open
longer
than
usual)
.
酒馆今晚延时关门。
4
INCLUDE/AFFECT MORE THAN BEFORE
扩大范围/影响
the
development
of
something
in
order
to
make
it
affect
more
people,
situations,
areas
than
before
扩大，延伸
singular 单数,U
[+
of
]
the
extension
of
the
copyright
laws
to
cover
online
materials
版权法范围扩大到涵盖网络上的材料
an
extension
of
the
powers
of
the
European
Parliament
欧洲议会权力的扩大
5
TELEPHONE
电话
a.
one
of
many
telephone
lines
connected
to
a
central
system
in
a
large
building,
which
all
have
different
numbers
b.
one
of
the
telephones
in
a
house
that
all
have
the
same
number
〔共用一个号码的〕分机
C
Can
I
have
extension
316,
please?
请接 316 号分机。
Do
you
know
Mr
Brown’s
extension
number
?
你知道布朗先生的分机号码吗？
6
by extension
used
when
you
want
to
mention
something
that
is
naturally
related
to
something
else
自然地，当然地
My
primary
responsibility
is
to
the
pupils,
and
by
extension
to
the
teachers
and
parents.
我主要是对学生负责，当然也对教师和家长负责。
7
extensions
long
pieces
of
artificial
hair
that
can
be
attached
to
your
hair
to
make
it
look
longer
〔接长的〕假发
plural 复数
hair
extensions
8
COMPUTER
计算机
a
set
of
three
letters
that
follow
the
name
of
a
computer
FILE
to
show
what
it
is.
For
example,
the
extension
‘.doc’
shows
that
a
file
is
a
written
document.
[术语] 〔计算机文档的〕扩展名
C | technical
9
ELECTRIC WIRE
电线
an
EXTENSION
LEAD
[英] 延长线
C | BrE
10
STRETCH ARM/LEG
伸展手臂/腿
the
position
of
a
part
of
the
body
when
it
is
stretched,
or
the
process
of
stretching
it
伸展，舒展
C,U
11
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
大学/学院
part
of
a
university
or
college
that
offers
courses
to
people
who
are
not
full
time
students
〔为非全日制学生开设的〕进修部
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