extension

n

• ① 伸展,扩张,延伸;扩大;延长<of>
  • the extension of our knowledge我们的知识的扩大
  • the extension of one's house房子的扩建
  • by extension以扩大;按延伸的解释
  • the extension of political rights to the natives原住民参政权的扩张

• ② 1延长部分;增加之物;添建部分2(铁路等的)支线,延长线3(电话的)分机
  • build an extension to the library给图书馆添建
  • May I have extension 201, please.请接分机201分号。
  • You can get me on extension 301.你可以接分机301号找到我。

• ③ 延期,延长时间
  • His term paper wasn't finished so he asked for an extension (of a week).他的学期研究报告没有完成,所以他要求延期(一个星期)。

• ④ 【解】伸长张

• ⑤[逻辑]外延(←→intension)