- [uncountable, countable] extension (of something)
the act of increasing the area of activity, group of people, etc. that is affected by something 擴大;延伸 the extension of new technology into developing countries 新技術向發展中國家的傳播 a gradual extension of the powers of central government 中央政府權力的逐漸擴大 The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities. 銀行計劃多方面擴展信貸服務。 My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. 我的家庭生活只不過是我工作的延伸。
Extra ExamplesThe company sees brand extensions as a means of tempting back customers. 公司將品牌延伸作爲吸引回頭客的手段。 The team appraisal is a logical extension of the individual appraisal interview. 團隊評估是個人評估面試的合理延伸。 This new job is a further extension of his role as a manager. 這一新工作是他經理職權的進一步擴展。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- major
- …
- [countable] extension (to something) (North American English also addition)
a new room or rooms that are added to a house 增加的房間 They're building an extension to their house. 他們正在擴建自家的房屋。
Collocations Decorating and home improvementTopics Houses and homesc1, Buildingsc1Decorating and home improvement 裝飾和改善房屋 Houses 房屋 - refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house
整修/翻新/修繕樓房/房屋 - convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats
把樓房/房子/房間/改建成住房/辦公室/公寓 - extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
擴建/擴大房屋/樓房/房間/廚房 - build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory
(在房子後面)擴建;(在某處)增建;建造暖房 - knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
推倒/拆除房子/住房/樓房/牆壁 - knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
將兩個房間的隔牆打通
Decoration 裝飾 - furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room
布置/油漆/裝飾住房/房子/公寓/房間 - be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
給牆壁/天花板上刷油漆/抹灰 - hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
貼/去除牆紙 - install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings
安裝/更換/拆除浴室的固定裝置/附加設備 - build/put up shelves
搭架子 - lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
鋪設木地板/平台木板/地磚/地毯/露台 - put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
挂上/取下圖畫/繪畫/海報/簾子
DIY/home improvement 自己動手;房屋改造 - do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
自己動手做;做木匠活;鋪設管道;鋪設線路 - make home improvements
改造房屋 - add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
添加/安裝中央供暖系統/地暖系統/隔熱材料 - fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
安裝雙層玻璃/煙霧報警器 - insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft
在房子/住房/牆壁/管道/熱水箱/閣樓裏加隔熱裝置 - fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet
維修房頂/裂縫/管子/管道系統/漏水的水龍頭 - block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
堵住/疏通管道/洗滌池 - make/drill/fill a hole
開/鑽/填一個洞 - hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
錘進/拔出釘子 - tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
擰緊/擰鬆/擰開螺絲釘 - saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood
鋸/切割/加工木料;給木料上色/上清漆/上油漆
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- planned
- proposed
- home
- …
- add
- build
- extension to
- [countable]
a new part that is added to a building 擴建部分;增建部分 a planned two-storey extension to the hospital 計劃在醫院增建一棟兩層的樓
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- planned
- proposed
- home
- …
- add
- build
- extension to
- [countable] extension (of something)
an extra period of time allowed for something 延期;延長期;放寬的期限 He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year. 他的合同獲得延期一年。 a visa extension 延長簽證 She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis. 她獲準延期完成論文。 - (British English)
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. 這家酒吧已獲準在聖誕前夕延長營業時間。
Extra ExamplesHe's applied for an extension of his visa. 他已經申請了簽證續期。 The player has signed a five-year contract extension. 該運動員已續簽了五年的合同。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- one-week
- two-year
- etc.
- …
- apply for
- ask for
- request
- …
- [countable] (abbreviation ext.)
an extra phone line connected to a central phone in a house or to a switchboard in a large building. In a large building, each extension usually has its own number. 電話分機線;分機號碼 We have an extension in the bedroom. 我們的卧室裏有一個分機。 What's your extension number? 你的分機號碼是多少? Can I have extension 4332 please? 請接 4332 號分機。 I'll give you my extension number, so you can phone me directly. 我會給你我的分機號,所以你可以直接打電話給我。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- planned
- proposed
- home
- …
- add
- build
- extension to
- [uncountable, countable]
the act of making something longer or larger; the thing that is made longer and larger 延長;擴大;延長(或擴大)的事物 The extension of the subway will take several months. 擴建地鐵需用幾個月時間。 extensions to the original railway track 原有鐵路線的若幹延伸路線
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- major
- …
- (also hair extension)[countable, usually plural]
pieces of artificial hair that are added to somebody's own hair to make it longer 擴建部分;增建部分 These extensions are very easy to use and won't damage your own hair. 這些接發非常好用,不會損傷自己的頭發。
- [countable] (used before another noun)
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 (爲非全日制學生開設的)進修部,進修課 La Salle Extension University 拉薩爾大學進修部 extension courses 大學進修課程
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- planned
- proposed
- home
- …
- add
- build
- extension to
- [countable]
the set of three letters that are placed after the dot (= small round mark) at the end of the name of a file and that show what type of file it is 擴展名 The extension .doc indicates a word-processing file. 分機.doc表示文字處理文件。
- [countable] (also extension lead (both British English), North American English extension cord)
an extra length of electric wire, used when the wire on an electrical device is not long enough 延期;延長期;放寬的期限
increasing influence擴大影響
of building建築
extra time增加的時間
phone
making something longer/larger延伸;擴大
hair頭發
college/university學院;大學
computing計算機技術
electrical電的
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin extensio(n-), from extendere ‘stretch out’, from ex- ‘out’ + tendere ‘stretch’.
Idioms
by extension
- (formal)
taking the argument or situation one stage further Topics Opinion and argumentc2引申;再則