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widen
[英] [ˈwaidn] [美] [ˈwaɪdn] 生词本

vt.& vi.

  • 易混淆的单词：Widen  

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1. V-ERG （使）变宽;（把…）加宽 If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other. 

  • He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery...

    去年他接受了一个扩张心脏动脉的手术。

  • The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.

    河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。

widening

  • They have ordered the widening of the road where the incident took place.

    他们已下令拓宽出事路段。

2. V-ERG (使)扩大;(使)扩展;(使)增加 If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things. 

  • U.S. prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation...

    美国检察官扩大了对一起证券欺诈案的调查范围。

  • The search for my brother widened...

    对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。

  • Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.

    报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。

3. VERB (眼睛)睁大 If your eyes widen, they open more. 

  • His eyes widened as he spoke the words.

    他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。

4. V-ERG (使)(差距)拉大 If a difference or gap widens or if something widens it, it becomes greater. 

  • Wage differences in the two areas are widening...

    两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。

  • The US trade deficit widened to $7.59 billion in November.

    11月美国的贸易赤字扩大到75.9亿美元。

  • ...policies that widen the gap between the rich and the poor.

    拉大贫富差距的政策

Verb

1. become broader or wider or more extensive;

  • "The road widened"

2. make (clothes) larger;

  • "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"

3. make wider;

  • "widen the road"

4. extend in scope or range or area;

  • "The law was extended to all citizens"
  • "widen the range of applications"
  • "broaden your horizon"
  • "Extend your backyard"
1. Widen one's field of vision.
开眼界，拓宽视野。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》