widens

英 [ˈwaɪdnz]

美 [ˈwaɪdnz]

v.  (使)变宽; 加宽; 拓宽; 放宽; (使)扩展，程度加深，范围扩大
widen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）变宽;（把…）加宽
  If youwidensomething or if itwidens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 youwidensomething or if itwidens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things.
  1. 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。
  2. The search for my brother widened...
     对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。
  3. Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.
     报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。
• VERB (眼睛)睁大
  If your eyeswiden, they open more.
  1. 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 gapwidensor if somethingwidensit, it becomes greater.
  1. Wage differences in the two areas are widening...
     两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。
  2. 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。
  3. ...policies that widen the gap between the rich and the poor.
     拉大贫富差距的政策

双语例句

• It not only enriches the connotation of the ideological and political work and widens the vision of its professionals, but also point out how to carry out the work effectively.
  要注重人文关怀和心理疏导，这不仅丰富了思想政治工作的内涵，拓宽了思想政治工作者的视野，也为高校大学生思想政治工作有效开展指明了方向。
• Lowering entry barriers widens the sources and uses of loanable funds; and by reducing costs, improves the terms offered to users.
  进入门槛的降低扩大了可贷资金的来源和用途；通过降低成本，可以改善提供给用户的服务条款。
• Below wapping, the river widens.
  沃平以下的河流变宽了。
• AS MWD of PET widens, the thermal performance of PET chips is becoming bad.
  随分子量分布加宽切片的热性能变差。
• But the difference between a lot and a few widens with age.
  但“许多”和“一些”之间的差别随年龄增长而变大。
• The matter widens a breach between the tow factions of the party.
  该事件扩大了该党两派之间的裂缝。
• The gap appears during secondary school and widens at higher levels of education.
  这种鸿沟出现在中学，在更高级别的教育中扩大。
• Afore-mentioned experience and hobby add the major of my ad cool-headed and sober disposition and Chinese character literature, formed me to handle affairs the working style that sedate and decisive, train of thought widens adroitly, the civil service that suits the office very much works.
  上述的经历和爱好加上我沉着冷静的性格以及汉语言文学的专业，就形成了我办事稳重果断、思路灵敏开阔的工作作风，非常适合办公室的文职工作。
• Each jerk widens the cut the hook makes and then when he does jump he might throw it.
  每猛拉一次，会把钓钩划出的口子弄得更宽些，等它当真跳跃起来，它也许会把钓钩甩掉。
• During recessions, the private sector retrenches and the government deficit widens.
  在衰退期间，私人部门节省开支，政府赤字扩大。