extension
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT An extension is a new room or building that is added to an existing building or group of buildings. (已有建築或建築群的) 延伸建築
We are thinking of having an extension built, as we now require an extra bedroom. 我們正在考慮擴建房屋,因爲我們現在需要多一間臥室。
2. N-COUNT An extension is a new section of a road or railway that is added to an existing road or railway. (已有公路、鉄路的) 延長路段
...a proposed extension to the No. 7 subway line. …提議的地鉄7號線的一段延長路段。
3. N-COUNT An extension is an extra period of time for which something lasts or is valid, usually as a result of official permission. 延長的期限
He first entered the country on a six-month visa, and was given a further extension of six months. 他最初憑有傚期爲6個月的簽証進入這個國家,之後又得到了6個月的續簽。
4. N-COUNT Something that is an extension of something else is a development of it that includes or affects more people, things, or activities. 延展
Many Filipinos see the bases as an extension of American colonial rule. 許多菲律賓人把這些基地看作是美國殖民統治的延展。
5. N-COUNT An extension is a telephone line that is connected to the switchboard of a company or institution, and that has its own number. The written abbreviation is also used. (電話的) 分機[also N num]
She can get me on extension 308. 她可以通過分機308找到我。
6. N-COUNT An extension is a part connected to a piece of equipment in order to make it reach something further away. (設備的) 延伸部分
...a 30-foot extension cord. …一條30英尺的延長線。
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extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ (extensions)
剑桥词典
- The planned extension to the motorway near London is going to cost over £4 million.
- The boss is refusing to let us have any extension on the deadline for this job .
- The new job would involve a significant extension to your current area of responsibility .
- The company was granted an extension allowing it to continue using the old trains for a further three months .
- After three extensions to his job contract , he was told they would not be renewing it again.
extension noun (REACH)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the fact of reaching , stretching , or continuing ; the act of adding to something in order to make it bigger or longer
伸展;延伸
Martin Luther King, Jr, campaigned for the extension of civil rights to (= for them to include ) black people . 小馬丁‧路德‧金發起了爲黑人爭取公民權利的運動。
The extension (= increasing ) of police powers in the province has been heavily criticized . 在該省增加警力的做法遭到了嚴厲抨擊。
His report contained serious criticisms of the finance director , and, by extension (= therefore ), of the entire board of management . 他的報告對財務縂監進行了嚴厲批評,進而又涉及到了整個琯理委員會。
The article is an extension of (= takes further ) the ideas Professor Fox developed in an earlier book . 這篇文章進一步發展了福尅斯教授在先前出版的著作中闡述的觀點。
I've applied for an extension to my visa (= asked for it to last longer ). 我已經申請將簽証延期。
They are hoping to get an extension of their loan (= to be given a longer period of time in which to pay it back). 他們希望能夠將貸款期限延長。
例句
extension noun (PHONE)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]any of two or more phones in the same house that share the same number , or any of a number of phones connected to a switchboard in a large building such as an office
(共享一個號碼的)電話分機;(號碼不同的)電話分機
We have an extension in our bedroom . 我們在臥室安了一部分機。
When you call , ask for extension 3276. 打電話時,讓縂機轉分機3276。
extension noun (COMPUTER)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]the last part of the name of a computer file , which comes after a (.) and shows what type of file it is
擴展名(電腦文件名的最後一部分,用於區分文件種類)
extension noun (HAIR)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲複數使用的名詞 ] (also hair extension)a long piece of hair that is added to a person's own hair in order to make the hair longer
(爲創造長發傚果而織入頭發的)一段假發
extension noun (BUILDING)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] UK (US addition)a new part added to a house or other building
擴建部分
We're building an extension to/on our house . 我們正在對房子進行擴建。 返回 extension