Extension Countable Added N Count 可数名词 Building Extra Telephone
The word "extension" refers to adding a new part to something, such as a room to a house, a new section to a road or railway, or an extra period of time for something to be valid. It can also mean an increase in influence, a telephone line connected to a central system, or a part of a device that reaches further. In computing, it's the letters after a file name that indicate its type.
[N-COUNT 可数名词](房屋的)扩建部分 An extension is a new room or building which is added to an existing building or group of buildings.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](公路、铁路等的)延长线 An extension is a new section of a road or rail line that is added to an existing road or line.
[usu with supp]
...the Jubilee Line extension.
银禧延长线
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]展期;延长期 An extension is an extra period of time for which something lasts or is valid, usually as a result of official permission.
He first entered Britain on a six-month visa, and was given a further extension of six months...
他最初持6个月的签证进入英国,后来又获得6个月的续签。
Ian Lentern has been granted a three-year extension.
伊恩·伦特恩已经被批准延期3年。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]扩大;扩展;延伸 Something that is an extension of something else is a development of it that includes or affects more people, things, or activities.
[usu N of n]
Many Filipinos see the bases as an extension of American colonial rule...
很多菲律宾人视这些基地为美国殖民统治的延续。
That's the logical extension of my approach.
那是对我的方法的合乎逻辑的扩展。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]电话分机(亦用书面缩略ext.) 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 ext. is also used.
[also N num]
She can get me on extension 308...
她打308分机就能联系到我。
For further information, please contact 414 3925, extension 2253.
详情请致电414 3925,转分机2253。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](设备的)延伸部分 An extension is a part which is connected to a piece of equipment in order to make it reach something further away.
...a 30-foot extension cord... 30
英尺的延长线
Some of the best extensions are made from sections of rod tube or drainpipe.
最好的延长管中有些是用杆管或排水管制成的。
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ex·ten·sion★/ɪkˈstenʃn; NAmEɪkˈstenʃn/nounincreasing influence 扩大影响1★[uncountable , countable ]extension(of sth) the act of increasing the area of activity, group of people, etc. that is affected by sth 扩大;延伸◆the extension of new technology into developing countries新技术向发展中国家的传播◆a gradual extension of the powers of central government中央政府权力的逐渐扩大◆The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities.银行计划从各个方面扩展信贷服务。of building 建筑2★[countable ]extension(to sth) ( BrE) (NAmEadd·ition)a new room or rooms that are added to a house 增加的房间☞collocationsat
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3★[countable ]a new part that is added to a building 扩建部份;增建部份◆a planned two-storey extension to the hospital计划在医院增建一栋两层的楼extra time 增加的时间4★[countable ]extension(of sth) an extra period of time allowed for sth 延期;延长期;放宽的期限◆He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year.他的合同获得延期一年。◆a visa extension延长签证◆( BrE) The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer)on Christmas Eve. 这家酒吧已获准在圣诞前夕延长营业时间。telephone 电话5★[countable ](abbr.ext. )an extra telephone line connected to a central telephone in a house or to a switchboardin a large building. In a large building, each extensionusually has its own number. 电话分机线;分机号码◆We have an extension in the bedroom.我们的卧室里有一个分机。◆What's your extension number?你的分机号码是多少?◆Can I have extension 4332 please?请接 4332 号分机。making sth longer/larger 延伸;扩大6[uncountable , countable ]the act of making sth longer or larger; the thing that is made longer and larger 延长;扩大;延长(或扩大)的事物◆The extension of the subway will take several months.扩建地铁需用几个月时间。◆extensions to the original railway track原有铁路线的若干延伸路线◆hair extensions(= pieces of artificial hair that are added to your hair to make it longer)接长的假发college/university 学院;大学7[countable ]a part of a college or university that offers courses to students who are not studying full-time;a programme of study for these students (为非全日制学生开设的)进修部,进修课◆La Salle Extension University拉萨尔大学进修部◆extension courses大学进修课程computing 计算机技术8the set of three letters that are placed after a dot at the end of the name of a file and that show what type of file it is 扩展名; 副档名electrical 电的9[countable ]( BrE) =
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IDIOMby exˈtension( formal) taking the argument or situation one stage further 引申;再则◆The blame lies with the teachers and, by extension, with the Education Service.应受指责的是教师,再则就是教育机构。extensionextensionsex·ten·sion/ɪkˈstenʃn; NAmEɪkˈstenʃn/
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extensionex‧ten‧sion /ɪkˈstenʃən/ ●●○S3W3 noun
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1making something bigger or longer [countable, uncountable] the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is addedextension of the extension of the Jubilee underground line2extra rooms [countable] British English another room or rooms which are added to a buildingextension to the planned extension to the National Museum a loft extension3extra time [countable usually singular] an additional period of time allowed for something: Donald’s been given an extension to finish his thesis. The pub’s got an extension tonight (=it will stay open longer than usual).4include/affect more than before [singular, uncountable] the development of something in order to make it affect more people, situations, areas than beforeextension of the extension of the copyright laws to cover online materials an extension of the powers of the European Parliament5telephone [countable]a)one of many telephone lines connected to a central system in a large building, which all have different numbers: Can I have extension 316, please? Do you know Mr Brown’s extension number?b)one of the telephones in a house that all have the same number6by extension used when you want to mention something that is naturally related to something else: My primary responsibility is to the pupils, and by extension to the teachers and parents.7extensions [plural] long pieces of artificial hair that can be attached to your hair to make it look longerhair extensions8computer [countable] technical a set of three letters that follow the name of a computer file to show what it is. For example, the extension ‘.doc’ shows that a file is a written document.9electric wire [countable] British English an extension lead10stretch arm/leg [countable, uncountable] the position of a part of the body when it is stretched, or the process of stretching it11university/college [uncountable] part of a university or college that offers courses to people who are not full-time students