widen

英 [ˈwaɪdn]

美 [ˈwaɪdn]

v.  (使)变宽; 加宽; 拓宽; 放宽; (使)扩展，程度加深，范围扩大

过去分词：widened　过去式：widened　现在分词：widening　第三人称单数：widens　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4524 / COCA.5456

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变宽；加宽；拓宽；放宽
  to become wider; to make sth wider
  1. Her eyes widened in surprise.
     她惊讶地睁大了眼睛。
  2. Here the stream widens into a river.
     溪水在这里变宽，成了一条河。
  3. They may have to widen the road to cope with the increase in traffic.
     他们可能得拓宽这条道路以适应车辆的增多。
• （使）扩展，程度加深，范围扩大
  to become larger in degree or range; to make sth larger in degree or range
  1. the widening gap between rich and poor
     贫富之间日益扩大的差距
  2. We plan to widen the scope of our existing activities by offering more language courses.
     我们计划通过开设更多的语言课程扩大我们现有的活动范围。
  3. The legislation will be widened to include all firearms.
     这项法规的范围将扩大到包括所有的枪支。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）变宽;（把…）加宽
  If youwidensomething or if itwidens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other.
  1. 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。
  2. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
     河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。
• V-ERG (使)扩大;(使)扩展;(使)增加
  If youwidensomething or if itwidens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things.
  1. 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。
  2. The search for my brother widened...
     对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。
  3. Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.
     报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。
• VERB (眼睛)睁大
  If your eyeswiden, they open more.
  1. His eyes widened as he spoke the words.
     他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。
• V-ERG (使)(差距)拉大
  If a difference or gapwidensor if somethingwidensit, it becomes greater.
  1. Wage differences in the two areas are widening...
     两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。
  2. 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。
  3. ...policies that widen the gap between the rich and the poor.
     拉大贫富差距的政策

英英释义

verb

• become broader or wider or more extensive
  1. The road widened
• make wider
  1. widen the road
• make (clothes) larger
  1. Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
  Synonym:let out
• extend in scope or range or area
  1. The law was extended to all citizens
  2. widen the range of applications
  3. broaden your horizon
  4. Extend your backyard
  Synonym:broadenextend

双语例句

• Wage differences in the two areas are widening
  两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。
• It can widen, shrink and excite stereo field on4 separate bands.
  它可以扩大，缩小和激发在4个不同的波段立体声场。
• We have to widen our scope of knowledge to catch up with the changing world.
  我们得拓宽我们的知识范围，以赶上千变万化的世界。
• Virtually all governments have taken significant steps to widen the role of private enterprise in economic activity.
  各国政府大都采取了重大步骤来扩大私人企业的作用，在经济活动方面的作用。
• Mr Dobson promised to widen the organisation's scope of activity.
  多布森先生许诺拓宽该组织的活动范围。
• 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 boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room.
  男孩的眼睛睁大了，迅速离开了房间。
• In three components of transfer, special transfer and tax return widen regional development disparities;
  在转移支付的三个组成部分中，专项转移支付和税收返还扩大了地区发展差距；
• Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.
  报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。
• Let widen and intensify our relations.
  但愿我们都能不断阔展和增强我们的各种联系。