widen
widen
英[ˈwaɪdn]美[ˈwaɪdn]
v.加宽，范围扩大；
第三人称单数：widens;
过去式：widened;
过去分词：widened;
现在分词：widening;
例句
Other circumstances also helped to widen the distance between the group.其他的情况也助长加宽各种人民之间的距离.
I do think, sir, we would be advised to widen our inquiries.长官, 我确实认为我们*好扩大调查工作.
Widen one's field of vision.开眼界,拓宽视野.
Yield spreads against Germany, the euro zone's benchmark economy, could also widen.相对于欧元区基准经济体德国的收益率利差也可能扩大.
He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery...去年他接受了一个扩张心脏动脉的手术。
Mr Dobson promised to widen the organisation's scope of activity.多布森先生许诺拓宽该组织的活动范围。
英语六级真题
The class differences in child rearing are growing—a symptom of widening inequality with far-reaching consequences.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文It is fast widening across most parts of America.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
V-ERG
（使）变宽;（把…）加宽
If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other.
例句
He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery...去年他接受了一个扩张心脏动脉的手术。The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。V-ERG
(使)扩大;(使)扩展;(使)增加
If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things.
例句
U.S. prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation...美国检察官扩大了对一起证券欺诈案的调查范围。The search for my brother widened...对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。VERB
(眼睛)睁大
If your eyes widen, they open more.
例句
His eyes widened as he spoke the words.他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。V-ERG
(使)(差距)拉大
If a difference or gap widens or if something widens it, it becomes greater.
例句
Wage differences in the two areas are widening...两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。The US trade deficit widened to $7.59 billion in November.11月美国的贸易赤字扩大到75.9亿美元。英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
放宽, 加宽, (使)变宽
Her outlook gradually widens.她的眼光渐渐开阔了。They are widening the road.他们在加宽路面。英英词典释义
Verb
1. become broader or wider or more extensive;
"The road widened"2. make (clothes) larger;
"Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"3. make wider;
"widen the road"4. extend in scope or range or area;
"The law was extended to all citizens""widen the range of applications""broaden your horizon""Extend your backyard"
