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  3. /extended

extended

UK/ik'stendid/US
TOEFLB1

Definitions

adj.

Made longer in time or distance; larger in scope than usual

延长的,扩大的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ex-out of, former
+
tendstretch, extend
+
-edpast tense / completed
=extended

The participle of extend used as an adjective: "stretched out" in time, length, or scope. extended family = the family stretched beyond parents and children.

Root tend still carries 40 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.extended period延长的时期
  • 2.extended family大家庭
  • 3.extended stay长期逗留
  • 4.extended warranty延长保修

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    They went on an extended trip through South America.

  • 2.

    My extended family gathers every summer.

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