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, 我确实认为我们最好扩大调查工作.
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"
