| 单词 | extend |
| 释义 | extend extend // verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] to make sth last longer: The deadline has been extended to next Friday. The lease runs for two years with an option to extend for a further two. supermarkets with extended trading hours (= that are open longer than normal) ◆ The share price dropped 7% today, extending Friday's slide.
2 [+ obj] to make a business, a law, etc. cover more areas or operate in more places: The company plans to extend its operations into Asia. The law is being extended to all businesses that employ more than ten people. We plan to extend our reach in the teenage boys' market with a new magazine.
3 [+ obj] to offer or give sth to sb: The bank refused to extend any further credit to the company (= to lend them any more money). The company extended an invitation to shareholders to visit the factory. They persuaded the government to extend an emergency loan facility.
4 (Marketing ) [+ obj] if a business extends a brand, it uses a successful brand name to sell new products: an attempt to extend the Easy brand beyond EasyJet They have extended their brand into the mobile phone market.
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