extension
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ex·ten·sion /ɪkˈstenʃən/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun 1 making STH bigger or longer 使某物变大或变长 [countable, uncountable]BIG the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added 〔道路、建筑等的〕扩建；延长；增建部分extension of the extension of the Jubilee underground line 地铁银禧线的延伸2 extra rooms 额外房间 [countable] British EnglishTBBBIG another room or rooms which are added to a building 〔建筑的〕扩建部分extension to the planned extension to the National Museum 国家博物馆计划扩建的部分 a loft extension 增建的阁楼3 extra time 额外时间 [countable usually singular]TIME/HOW LONG an additional period of time allowed for something 展期，延期 Donald’s been given an extension to finish his thesis. 唐纳德获准延期完成他的论文。 The pub’s got an extension tonight (=it will stay open longer than usual). 酒馆今晚延时关门。4 include/affect more than before 扩大范围/影响 [singular, uncountable]EFFECT/INFLUENCE the development of something in order to make it affect more people, situations, areas than before 扩大，延伸extension of the extension of the copyright laws to cover online materials 著作权法向网络内容的延伸 an extension of the powers of the European Parliament 欧洲议会权力的扩大5 telephone 电话 [countable] a) TCTone of many telephone lines connected to a central system in a large building, which all have different numbers 分机 Can I have extension 316, please? 能帮我接316号分机吗？ Do you know Mr Brown’s extension number? 你知道布朗先生的分机号码吗？ b) TCTone of the telephones in a house that all have the same number 〔共用一个号码的〕分机6 by extension SO/CONSEQUENTLYused when you want to mention something that is naturally related to something else 自然地，当然地〔用于提及另一自然相关的事物〕 My primary responsibility is to the pupils, and by extension to the teachers and parents. 我主要是对学生负责，当然也对教师和家长负责。7 extensions [plural] long pieces of artificial hair that can be attached to your hair to make it look longer 〔用于接长头发的〕假发hair extensions 接长的假发8. computer 计算机 [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. 〔三个字母组成的〕扩展名 ，类型名9. electric wire 电线 [countable] British English an extension lead 延长线10. stretch arm/leg 伸展手臂/腿 [countable, uncountable] the position of a part of the body when it is stretched, or the process of stretching it 伸展，舒展11. university/college 大学/学院 [uncountable]SEC part of a university or college that offers courses to people who are not full-time students 〔为非全日制学生开设的〕进修部
Examples from the Corpus
extension• The city is building an extension to the subway line.• A parser is an extension of a recogniser which assigns grammatical structure to the input.• It is just an extension of on-the-road campaigning.• an extension course• Two of the 16-bit slots have local bus extensions.• Some 24,000 more tickets will be made available by phone or in person for the three-day extension.• The system will also support message passing models such as parallel virtual machine and the high performance Fortran extensions of Fortran 90.• "I've been having some problems getting extension, " Clark said about his elbow.• Hello, I'd like extension 2807, please.• The twelve sales units in the London office were merely extensions of the New York parent operations.• You'll find the Picasso collection in the extension to the museum.• The extension to Inch Abbey has been approved completely but only part of the Ballyduggan extension has received approval.• the extension of credit to newer customers• Professor Lohman gave me a one-week extension on my paper.extension of• What is needed is an extension of copyright laws to cover on-line materials.extension number• He turned back to his desk, picked up the phone and jabbed an extension number.• He was already reaching for his phone, jabbing an extension number.• This can be achieved by dialling: followed by the four digit extension number.From Longman Business Dictionaryextensionex‧ten‧sion /ɪkˈstenʃən/ noun [countable]1one of many telephone lines in a large building that all have different numbers, but that can be contacted through one central numberPut me through to extension 316, please.What’s your extension number?2an additional period of time given to someone to finish a job, repay money that they owe etcYou can request an automatic four-month extension of the due date for paying your tax.3FINANCEBANKINGwhen lenders agree to lend money for longer than was originally agreedLenders have given the retailer a five-year extension of a $87.4 million credit line.4LAWwhen a law, tax etc is changed to affect more things than beforean extension of the sales tax to various personal services and power utilities5PROPERTYanother room or rooms that are added to a buildingA 250-bedroom extension to the hotel will increase total capacity to 1,576 rooms.6COMPUTING 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 documentex·ten·sion nounChineseSyllable
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ex‧ten‧sion S3 W3 /ɪkˈstenʃən/
noun
1. MAKING SOMETHING BIGGER OR LONGER [uncountable and countable] the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added
extension of
the extension of the Jubilee underground line
2. EXTRA ROOMS [countable] British English another room or rooms which are added to a building
extension to
the planned extension to the National Museum
a loft extension
3. EXTRA 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).
4. INCLUDE/AFFECT MORE THAN BEFORE [singular, uncountable] the development of something in order to make it affect more people, situations, areas than before
extension of
the extension of the copyright laws to cover online materials
an extension of the powers of the European Parliament
5. TELEPHONE [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 number
6. by 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.
7. extensions [plural] long pieces of artificial hair that can be attached to your hair to make it look longer
hair extensions
8. COMPUTER [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.
9. ELECTRIC WIRE [countable] British English an extension lead
10. STRETCH ARM/LEG [uncountable and countable] the position of a part of the body when it is stretched, or the process of stretching it
11. UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE [uncountable] part of a university or college that offers courses to people who are not full-time students
ex‧ten‧sion S3 W3 /ɪkˈstenʃən/
noun1. MAKING SOMETHING BIGGER OR LONGER [uncountable and countable] the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added
extension of
2. EXTRA ROOMS [countable] British English another room or rooms which are added to a building
extension to
3. EXTRA TIME [countable usually singular] an additional period of time allowed for something:
4. INCLUDE/AFFECT MORE THAN BEFORE [singular, uncountable] the development of something in order to make it affect more people, situations, areas than before
extension of
5. TELEPHONE [countable]
a. one of many telephone lines connected to a central system in a large building, which all have different numbers:
b. one of the telephones in a house that all have the same number
6. by extension used when you want to mention something that is naturally related to something else:
7. extensions [plural] long pieces of artificial hair that can be attached to your hair to make it look longer
hair extensions
8. COMPUTER [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.
9. ELECTRIC WIRE [countable] British English an extension lead
10. STRETCH ARM/LEG [uncountable and countable] the position of a part of the body when it is stretched, or the process of stretching it
11. UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE [uncountable] part of a university or college that offers courses to people who are not full-time students
also
Houses 房屋
refurbish/renovate/ ( BrE do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋 convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/( apartments/especially
NAmE ( flatsBrE 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 ( an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/BrE ( an addition (on/to sth)/NAmE ( a conservatoryBrE （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
BrE 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/( colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintingsespecially
用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰 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/( fittingsBrE 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 ( DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiringBrE 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/( the loftespecially
BrE 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( tap/especially
BrE ( faucetNAmE usually
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
