mid-15c., "occupying time, made longer," past participle adjective from extend (v.). Meaning "stretched out" in space is from 1550s; extended-play (adj.), in reference to recordings (especially 7-inch, 45 rpm vinyl records) is from 1953; in reference to pinball games by 1943. Extended family (n.) in sociology recorded from 1942.
A challenging question was asked RCA engineers and scientists in 1951. How can we increase the playing time of a 7-inch record, without using a larger disc? Sixteen months of research gave the answer, "45 EP"--Extended Play. [Radio Corporation of America magazine advertisement, May 1953]
extended 英文释义
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted;
"a drawn-out argument"
"an extended discussion"
"a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"
"a prolonged and bitter struggle"
"protracted negotiations"
2. fully extended or stretched forth;
"an extended telescope"
"his extended legs reached almost across the small room"
"refused to accept the extended hand"
3. great in range or scope;
"an extended vocabulary"
"surgeons with extended experience"
"extensive examples of picture writing"
"suffered extensive damage"
"a wide selection"
4. drawn out or made longer spatially;
"Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"
"lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"
"the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"
"a prolonged black line across the page"
5. beyond the literal or primary sense;
"`hot off the press' shows an extended sense of `hot'"
6. large in spatial extent or range;
"an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"
"extended farm lands"
extended 双语例句
1. Parallel lines will never meet no matter how far extended.
无论延伸多长，平行线永不相交。
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2. Loans were extended to help pay the interest on the old ones.
这些贷款延期偿还以支付旧账利息。
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3. The training covers extended periods in obstetrics and gynaecology.
该培训包括产科学和妇科学的增加课时。
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4. The trough of low pressure extended over about 1000 kilometres.
低压槽延伸约1,000公里。
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5. The range of tog values has been extended to 15 togs.
托格值的范围已经扩大至15托格。
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extended 实用场景例句
an extended lunch hour
延长了的午餐时间
牛津词典
Obviously, any child who receives dedicated teaching over an extended period is likely to improve.
很明显，任何长期接受用心教育的孩子都有可能取得进步。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
As for Zhou Haibin entourage, and he opened a room of people who do not know.
至于随行人员周海滨, 他和哪位人士共开一间房就不得而知了.
期刊摘选
A band of light rain and showers extended from the Canadian border to Central Texas.
从加拿大边境到得克萨斯州中部有一片小雨和阵雨区.
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The railway will be extended next year.
明年将要延长这条铁路.
《用法词典》
The ancient Romans extended their empire into Asia.
古罗马人把罗马帝国扩张到亚洲境内.
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The tax system is extended to level out the big differences between the rich and the poor.
这个税法旨在消除贫富间的差距.
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Can the deadline be extended a few more days?
限期能再宽几天 吗 ?
《现代汉英综合大词典》
The protection of the law is extended to more kinds of animals.
更多种动物受到法律的保护.
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The state has extended her merchant fleet phenomenally.
这个国家以惊人的速度扩大其商船队.
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Fruit trees extended out over the fences.
果树枝伸出墙外.
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She warmly extended both hands towards us.
她热情地向我们伸出了双手.
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The meeting extended late into the night.
会议继续到深夜.
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He extended a salute to his father.
他向他的父亲致敬.
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After the Second World War the franchise was extended to all adults over eighteen.
二战之后,选举权的范围扩大到所有18岁以上的成人.
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The building was extended in 1500.
那座建筑于1500年扩建。
柯林斯例句
Loans were extended to help pay the interest on the old ones.
这些贷款延期偿还以支付旧账利息。
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The 1867 Reform Act extended the franchise to much of the male working class.
《1867年改革法》扩大了选举权的范围，使多数男性工人都拥有了该权利。
柯林斯例句
His right arm was extended up beside his head, still holding on to a coffee cup.
他的右臂伸在头的一侧，手里仍紧握着一个咖啡杯。
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The training covers extended periods in obstetrics and gynaecology.
该培训包括产科学和妇科学的增加课时。
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The man extended his hand: "I'm Chuck".
那名男子伸出手说道：“我是查克。”
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The vulture extended his scrawny neck.
兀鹫伸出细长的脖子。
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The task of producing the text was made easier by the unstinting help and generosity extended to me.
在人们的慷慨帮助下，我写这篇文章的工作变得轻松了许多。
柯林斯例句
The trough of low pressure extended over about 1000 kilometres.
低压槽延伸约1,000公里。
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Straighten both legs until they are fully extended.
挺直双腿直至完全伸展开。
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We are beginning to muddle the extended royal family and the monarchy.
