widen
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other. 使变宽; 变宽
He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery. 他去年动了一次扩张心脏动脉的手术。
2. V-T/V-I If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things. 扩大
U.S. prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation. 美国检察官已经扩大了一个证券欺诈案的调查范围。
3. V-T/V-I If a difference or gap widens or if something widens it, it becomes greater. 拉大 (不同或差距)
Wage differences in the two areas are widening. 两个地区之间的工资差距正在拉大。
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widen /ˈwaɪdən/ (widening,widened,widens)
剑桥词典
- They are widening the road in our village .
- He is having an operation to widen the space in his arteries .
- The valley widens here.
widen verb [I or T] (DISTANCE)
to become , or to make something greater in width(使)变宽,加宽;放宽
As it approaches the sea , the river begins to widen (out). 随着河流接近入海口,河道开始变宽。
例句
widen verb [I or T] (AMOUNT)
to (cause something to) become larger or to include a larger amount or number(使)变宽;(使)变多;(使)变大
His eyes /smile widened. 他睁大了眼睛/大笑起来。
Why not widen the discussion to include the Muslim and Jewish points of view ? 为什么不扩大讨论的范围,把伊斯兰教和犹太教的观点也包括进来? 返回 widen