- [uncountable, countable] extension (of something)
the act of increasing the area of activity, group of people, etc. that is affected by something 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. 银行计划多方面扩展信贷服务。 My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. 我的家庭生活只不过是我工作的延伸。
Extra ExamplesThe company sees brand extensions as a means of tempting back customers. 公司将品牌延伸作为吸引回头客的手段。 The team appraisal is a logical extension of the individual appraisal interview. 团队评估是个人评估面试的合理延伸。 This new job is a further extension of his role as a manager. 这一新工作是他经理职权的进一步扩展。
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 增加的房间 They're building an extension to their house. 他们正在扩建自家的房屋。
Collocations Decorating and home improvementTopics Houses and homesc1, Buildingsc1Decorating and home improvement 装饰和改善房屋 Houses 房屋 - refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house
整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋 - convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats
把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓 - extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房 - build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory
（在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房 - knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁 - knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration 装饰 - furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room
布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间 - be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰 - hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
贴／去除墙纸 - install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings
安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备 - build/put up shelves
搭架子 - lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台 - put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子
DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造 - do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路 - make home improvements
改造房屋 - add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料 - fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器 - insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft
在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置 - fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet
维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头 - block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池 - make/drill/fill a hole
开／钻／填一个洞 - hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
锤进／拔出钉子 - tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉 - saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood
锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／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 扩建部分；增建部分 a planned two-storey extension to the hospital 计划在医院增建一栋两层的楼
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 She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis. 她获准延期完成论文。 - (British English)
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。
Extra ExamplesHe's applied for an extension of his visa. 他已经申请了签证续期。 The player has signed a five-year contract extension. 该运动员已续签了五年的合同。
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. 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。 I'll give you my extension number, so you can phone me directly. 我会给你我的分机号，所以你可以直接打电话给我。
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
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 扩建部分；增建部分 These extensions are very easy to use and won't damage your own hair. 这些接发非常好用，不会损伤自己的头发。
- [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 （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
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 扩展名 The extension .doc indicates a word-processing file. 分机.doc表示文字处理文件。
- [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；延长期；放宽的期限
increasing influence扩大影响
of building建筑
extra time增加的时间
phone
making something longer/larger延伸；扩大
hair头发
college/university学院；大学
computing计算机技术
electrical电的
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 引申；再则