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widen widen ★★☆☆☆/wa͟ɪd(ə)n/1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）变宽；（把…）加宽 If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other.   [V n]  [V]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。The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。wideningThey have ordered the widening of the road where the incident took place.他们已下令拓宽出事路段。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)扩大；(使)扩展；(使)增加 If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things.   [V n]  [V]  [V-ing]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 search for my brother widened...对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。3[VERB	动词](眼睛)睁大 If your eyes widen, they open more.   [V]His eyes widened as he spoke the words.他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。4[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)(差距)拉大 If a difference or gap widens or if something widens it, it becomes greater.   [V]  [V to/from/by amount]  [V n]Wage differences in the two areas are widening...两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。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。...policies that widen the gap between the rich and the poor.拉大贫富差距的政策 widenwid‧en /ˈwaɪdn/ ●●○ verb  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1[intransitive, transitive] to become wider, or to make something wider  OPP  narrow:  They’re widening the road. The river widens and splits.2[intransitive, transitive] to become larger in degree or range, or to make something do this  OPP  narrow:  The gap between income and expenditure has widened to 11%. They are trying to widen the discussion to include environmental issues.3[intransitive] if your eyes widen, they open more, especially because you are surprised or frightened  OPP  narrow

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8Eb/VqgH/BJSm9bxVkxROFHZlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTC89B/+K5ZSGQg5CUVhrP3JBqF7VB08S2huk6r8sfXCCEti9GgwE31zD0JjWTRFXEnAbcLhSLrrYzowciIXbCAoyQ+88ML/TmWXvEBRqWJzFSrUZQyOq/5JiY4RunCWAv             widen              /        ˈwaɪdn                ;          NAmE                ˈwaɪdn                /                              verb                            1              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to become wider; to make sth wider          （使）变宽；加宽；拓宽；放宽                            ◆        Her eyes widened in surprise.        她惊讶地睁大了眼睛。                    wideninto sth                    ◆        Here the stream widens into a river.        溪水在这里变宽，成了一条河。                    widensth                    ◆        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。                    2              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to become larger in degree or range; to make sth larger in degree or range          （使）扩展，程度加深，范围扩大                            ◆        the widening gap between rich and poor        贫富之间日益扩大的差距                    widensth                    ◆        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以扩大我们现有的活动范围。                    ◆        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。                    widen      widens      widened      widening                  widen              /        ˈwaɪdn                ;          NAmE                ˈwaɪdn                /             widen[ˈwaɪdn]widened, widening, widensCET4CET6TEM4v551846813002235689807650VERB896467009Spoken:93221686widened[336] widening[382]扩大(80%)，加宽(12%)，变宽(7%)，使变宽(1%)vt.放宽vi.变宽n.(Widen)人名；(德)维登

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Collins	widen ★★☆☆☆ /wa͟ɪd(ə)n/ 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）变宽；（把…）加宽 If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other. [V n] [V] 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。 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east. 河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。 widening They have ordered the widening of the road where the incident took place. 他们已下令拓宽出事路段。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)扩大；(使)扩展；(使)增加 If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things. [V n] [V] [V-ing] 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 search for my brother widened... 对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。 Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers. 报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。 3 [VERB 动词](眼睛)睁大 If your eyes widen, they open more. [V] His eyes widened as he spoke the words. 他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(差距)拉大 If a difference or gap widens or if something widens it, it becomes greater. [V] [V to/from/by amount] [V n] Wage differences in the two areas are widening... 两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。 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。 ...policies that widen the gap between the rich and the poor. 拉大贫富差距的政策
Oxford	widen / ˈwaɪdn ; NAmE ˈwaɪdn / verb 1 [intransitive , transitive ] to become wider; to make sth wider （使）变宽；加宽；拓宽；放宽 ◆ Her eyes widened in surprise. 她惊讶地睁大了眼睛。 wideninto sth ◆ Here the stream widens into a river. 溪水在这里变宽，成了一条河。 widensth ◆ 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。 2 [intransitive , transitive ] to become larger in degree or range; to make sth larger in degree or range （使）扩展，程度加深，范围扩大 ◆ the widening gap between rich and poor 贫富之间日益扩大的差距 widensth ◆ 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以扩大我们现有的活动范围。 ◆ 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。 widen widens widened widening widen / ˈwaɪdn ; NAmE ˈwaɪdn /
LDC	widenwid‧en /ˈwaɪdn/ ●●○ verb Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1[intransitive, transitive] to become wider, or to make something wider OPP narrow: They’re widening the road. The river widens and splits.2[intransitive, transitive] to become larger in degree or range, or to make something do this OPP narrow: The gap between income and expenditure has widened to 11%. They are trying to widen the discussion to include environmental issues.3[intransitive] if your eyes widen, they open more, especially because you are surprised or frightened OPP narrow
WDF	widen [ˈwaɪdn]widened, widening, widens CET4CET6TEM4 v5518 4681 300 2235 689 807 650 VERB8964 67009 Spoken: 93221686 widened[336] widening[382] 扩大(80%)，加宽(12%)，变宽(7%)，使变宽(1%) vt.放宽 vi.变宽 n.(Widen)人名；(德)维登

Widen ˈwaɪdn Sth [V Widening Larger Eyes Gap

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