extension
n
1 [U] process or action of extending (extend 1,2,3); state of being extended 伸長; 延長; 延展; 伸展; 提供; 給予
The extension of the garden will take several weeks. 擴建花園需要幾個星期.
the extension of scientific knowledge 科學知識的普及
the extension of a warm welcome 給予熱烈的歡迎.
2 [C]
(a) ~ (to sth) added part; addition; enlargement 增加的部分; 增加; 擴大
build an extension to a hospital 擴建一醫院
Our extension is nearly finished. 我們的擴建部分已接近完工.
(b) ~ (of sth) additional period of time 增加的一段時間; 延長期
an extension of one's summer holidays 暑假的延長
get an extension (of time), eg for paying a debt 獲得延期(如償債的寬限期)
He's got an extension to finish writing his thesis. 他獲準延期交論文.
3 [C] telephone line leading from the main phone or switchboard to another room or office in a (large) building; its number 電話分機; 分機號碼
There are telephone extensions in every office. 每間辦公室都有電話分機.
She has an extension in the kitchen and in the bedroom. 她的廚房和臥室都有電話分機.
`Extension 326, please.' `請接326號分機.'
4 [U] (medical or fml 醫或文)
(a) action of stretching out a limb or finger (四肢或手指的)伸展
Extension of the injured arm was painful. 把受傷的胳膊伸展開是很疼的.
(b) its position when stretched out 伸展開的姿勢
The leg is now at full extension. 現在腿已伸直.