extension
[ɪk'sten.tʃən] noun
REACH 达到
ADVANCED countable or uncountable
■when something reaches, stretches or continues; when you add to something in order to make it bigger or longer 伸展；延伸•Martin Luther King, Jr, campaigned for the extension of civil rights to (= for them to include) black people.小马丁‧路德‧金发起了为黑人争取公民权利的运动。 •The extension (= increasing) of police powers in the province has been heavily criticized.在该省增加警力的做法遭到严厉的抨击。 •His report contained serious criticisms of the finance director, and, by extension (= therefore) , of the entire board of management.他的报告对财务总监进行了严厉批评，进而又扩及到整个管理委员会。 •The article is an extension of (= takes further) the ideas Professor Fox developed in an earlier book.这篇文章进一步伸展了福克斯教授在先前出版的著作中阐述的观点。 •I've applied for an extension to my visa (= asked for it to last longer).我已经申请将签证延期。 •They are hoping to get an extension of their loan (= to be given a longer period of time in which to pay it back).他们希望能够将贷款期限延长。
[ɪk'sten.tʃən] noun
BUILDING 建筑物
countable UK (US addition)
■a new part added to a house or other building 扩建部分•We're building an extension to/on our house.我们正在对房屋进行扩建。
[ɪk'sten.tʃən] noun
TELEPHONE 电话
countable
■any of two or more telephones in the same house which share the same number, or any of a number of telephones connected to a switchboard in a large building such as an office （共用一个号码的）电话分机；（号码不同的）电话分机•We have an extension in our bedroom.我们在卧室装了一部分机。 •When you call, ask for extension 3276.当你打电话时，请总机转入分机3276。
[ɪk'sten.tʃən] noun
COMPUTER 电脑
countable
■the last part of the name of a computer file, which comes after a (.), and shows what type of file it is 副档名（电脑档案名称的最后一部分，用于区分档案种类） |