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broaden broaden ★☆☆☆☆/brɔ͟ːd(ə)n/1[VERB	动词]变宽 When something broadens, it becomes wider.   [V into/to n]  [Also V]The trails broadened into roads...羊肠小道变成了宽阔的公路。The smile broadened to a grin.笑容变得更加灿烂。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]扩大…的范围；增长，增加（经验、受欢迎程度） When you broaden something such as your experience or popularity or when it broadens, the number of things or people that it includes becomes greater.   [V n]  [V]We must broaden our appeal...我们必须进行更广泛的呼吁。I thought you wanted to broaden your horizons...我想你是想拓宽自己的视野。The political spectrum has broadened.政治范围得到了扩大。3[PHRASE	短语]开阔（心胸） If an experience broadens your mind, it makes you more willing to accept other people's beliefs and customs.   [V inflects]They say that travel broadens the mind.他们说旅行能够开阔心胸。相关词组：broaden out  broadenbroad‧en /ˈbrɔːdn $ ˈbrɒːdn/ ●○○ verb  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[transitive] to increase something such as your knowledge, experience, or range of activities:  The course helps school-leavers broaden their knowledge of the world of work. I’d like to work abroad to broaden my horizons (=learn, experience, or attempt new things). Travel broadens the mind (=helps you to understand and accept other people’s beliefs, customs etc).2[intransitive, transitive] to affect or include more people or things, or to make something affect or include more people or things  SYN  widen, expand:  Mr Mates said the party must broaden its appeal to younger voters. Flynn’s appeal broadened as the campaign continued into the summer months. I want to broaden the discussion to other aspects of the problem.3[intransitive, transitive] to make something wider, or to become wider  SYN  widen:  Mark’s smile broadened. The council decided to broaden the pavement.broaden out phrasal verb if something, especially a river or road, broadens out, it becomes wider  SYN  widen out:  The river broadens out at this point.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF0IKOFjgHou71i4TcLAwk6fIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsgaxiPK9mS4yPgjioorcwrnLqc0OWt/XFa/iEZePTWIOF8ZA+l7xJF143W61jmL7YJim1GfTlphXLgSlx3B/61JaGMhnpBmcPP0raNqmcGJo++Pthc6ElhgZxoz0C/SIGflK0wvF5grChxXODZnNp74XxkD6XvEkXXjdbrWOYvti1TDLha/OQKA/OPWILdrxNJBA2/Ivu2TDEcjk0W3V1v9ASwhNFTGJ7/7JrkIFI3tg14NdB2Rj/ePosTIB2Agh1             broad·en              /        ˈbrɔːdn                ;          NAmE                ˈbrɔːdn                /                              verb                            1              [intransitive        ]                    to become wider          变宽；变阔                            ◆        Her smile broadened.        她笑得更加灿烂了。                    2              [transitive            ,       intransitive        ]                    broaden(sth)                    to affect or make sth affect more people or things          （使）扩大影响                            ◆        a promise to broaden access to higher education        拓宽高等教育渠道的承诺                    ◆        The party needs to broaden its appeal to voters.        该党需要进一步吸引选民。                    3              [transitive        ]                    broadensth                    to increase your experience, knowledge, etc.          增长（经验、知识等）                            ◆        Few would disagree that travel          broadens the mind          (= helps you to understand other people's customs, etc.).                旅游有助于开阔眼界，很少有人会不同意这一点。                    ◆        Spending a year working in the city helped to          broaden his horizons.                在城市工作的一年拓宽了他的视野。                            PHRASAL VERB                    ˌbroaden ˈout                              (of a road, river, etc.            路、河等            )                                to become wider              变宽；变阔                                                  SYN                                    widen out                                      broaden      broadens      broadened      broadening                  broad·en              /        ˈbrɔːdn                ;          NAmE                ˈbrɔːdn                /             broaden[ˈbrɔ:dn]broadened, broadening, broadensCET4CET6TEM4TOEFLv670932423602366676731306VERB856772315Spoken:16572668扩大(70%)，开阔(24%)，变宽(6%)vt.使扩大；使变宽vi.扩大，变阔；变宽，加宽

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Collins	broaden ★☆☆☆☆ /brɔ͟ːd(ə)n/ 1 [VERB 动词]变宽 When something broadens, it becomes wider. [V into/to n] [Also V] The trails broadened into roads... 羊肠小道变成了宽阔的公路。 The smile broadened to a grin. 笑容变得更加灿烂。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]扩大…的范围；增长，增加（经验、受欢迎程度） When you broaden something such as your experience or popularity or when it broadens, the number of things or people that it includes becomes greater. [V n] [V] We must broaden our appeal... 我们必须进行更广泛的呼吁。 I thought you wanted to broaden your horizons... 我想你是想拓宽自己的视野。 The political spectrum has broadened. 政治范围得到了扩大。 3 [PHRASE 短语]开阔（心胸） If an experience broadens your mind, it makes you more willing to accept other people's beliefs and customs. [V inflects] They say that travel broadens the mind. 他们说旅行能够开阔心胸。相关词组： broaden out
Oxford	broad·en / ˈbrɔːdn ; NAmE ˈbrɔːdn / verb 1 [intransitive ] to become wider 变宽；变阔 ◆ Her smile broadened. 她笑得更加灿烂了。 2 [transitive , intransitive ] broaden(sth) to affect or make sth affect more people or things （使）扩大影响 ◆ a promise to broaden access to higher education 拓宽高等教育渠道的承诺 ◆ The party needs to broaden its appeal to voters. 该党需要进一步吸引选民。 3 [transitive ] broadensth to increase your experience, knowledge, etc. 增长（经验、知识等） ◆ Few would disagree that travel broadens the mind (= helps you to understand other people's customs, etc.). 旅游有助于开阔眼界，很少有人会不同意这一点。 ◆ Spending a year working in the city helped to broaden his horizons. 在城市工作的一年拓宽了他的视野。 PHRASAL VERB ˌbroaden ˈout (of a road, river, etc. 路、河等 ) to become wider 变宽；变阔 SYN widen out broaden broadens broadened broadening broad·en / ˈbrɔːdn ; NAmE ˈbrɔːdn /
LDC	broadenbroad‧en /ˈbrɔːdn $ ˈbrɒːdn/ ●○○ verb Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[transitive] to increase something such as your knowledge, experience, or range of activities: The course helps school-leavers broaden their knowledge of the world of work. I’d like to work abroad to broaden my horizons (=learn, experience, or attempt new things). Travel broadens the mind (=helps you to understand and accept other people’s beliefs, customs etc).2[intransitive, transitive] to affect or include more people or things, or to make something affect or include more people or things SYN widen, expand: Mr Mates said the party must broaden its appeal to younger voters. Flynn’s appeal broadened as the campaign continued into the summer months. I want to broaden the discussion to other aspects of the problem.3[intransitive, transitive] to make something wider, or to become wider SYN widen: Mark’s smile broadened. The council decided to broaden the pavement.broaden out phrasal verb if something, especially a river or road, broadens out, it becomes wider SYN widen out: The river broadens out at this point.
WDF	broaden [ˈbrɔ:dn]broadened, broadening, broadens CET4CET6TEM4TOEFL v6709 3242 360 236 667 673 1306 VERB8567 72315 Spoken: 16572668 扩大(70%)，开阔(24%)，变宽(6%) vt.使扩大；使变宽 vi.扩大，变阔；变宽，加宽

Broaden ˈbrɔːdn Verb Things People Wider Affect Syn

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