widen

英 ['waɪd(ə)n]美 ['waɪdn]

vt. 放宽

vi. 变宽

n. (Widen)人名；(德)维登

widen (v.)

c. 1600 (transitive), from wide + -en (1). Intransitive sense from 1709. Related: Widened; widening.

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Widen one's field of vision.

开眼界,拓宽视野.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Many students register for these courses to widen skills for use in their current job .

许多学生报名学习这些课程是为增加技能，以适应目前工作的需要。

来自柯林斯例句

5. 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.

来自辞典例句

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