broaden

英 [ˈbrɔːdn]

美 [ˈbrɔːdn]

v.  变宽; 变阔; (使)扩大影响; 增长(经验、知识等)

过去分词：broadened　现在分词：broadening　第三人称单数：broadens　过去式：broadened　

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Collins.1 / BNC.6900 / COCA.6614

短语用例

broaden out

• 变宽；变阔
  to become wider
  1. Her smile broadened.
     她笑得更加灿烂了。

牛津词典

verb

• 变宽；变阔
  to become wider
  1. Her smile broadened.
     她笑得更加灿烂了。
• （使）扩大影响
  to affect or make sth affect more people or things
  1. a promise to broaden access to higher education
     拓宽高等教育渠道的承诺
  2. The party needs to broaden its appeal to voters.
     该党需要进一步吸引选民。
• 增长（经验、知识等）
  to increase your experience, knowledge, etc.
  1. Few would disagree that travel broadens the mind (= helps you to understand other people's customs, etc.) .
     旅游有助于开阔眼界，很少有人会不同意这一点。
  2. Spending a year working in the city helped to broaden his horizons .
     在城市工作的一年拓宽了他的视野。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 变宽
  When somethingbroadens, it becomes wider.
  1. The trails broadened into roads...
     羊肠小道变成了宽阔的公路。
  2. The smile broadened to a grin.
     笑容变得更加灿烂。
• V-ERG 扩大…的范围；增长，增加（经验、受欢迎程度）
  When youbroadensomething such as your experience or popularity or when itbroadens, the number of things or people that it includes becomes greater.
  1. We must broaden our appeal...
     我们必须进行更广泛的呼吁。
  2. I thought you wanted to broaden your horizons...
     我想你是想拓宽自己的视野。
  3. The political spectrum has broadened.
     政治范围得到了扩大。
• PHRASE 开阔（心胸）
  If an experiencebroadensyourmind, it makes you more willing to accept other people's beliefs and customs.
  1. They say that travel broadens the mind.
     他们说旅行能够开阔心胸。

英英释义

verb

• become broader
  1. The road broadened
• make broader
  1. broaden the road
• vary in order to spread risk or to expand
  1. The company diversified
  Synonym:diversifybranch out
• extend in scope or range or area
  1. The law was extended to all citizens
  2. widen the range of applications
  3. broaden your horizon
  4. Extend your backyard
  Synonym:widenextend

双语例句

• Analysis of the campus culture, we try to broaden the cultural and philosophical Research Field.
  通过对文化校园的解析，尝试地拓宽我们当前文化哲学以及全球化等问题的研究视域。
• They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character.
  他们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的思想和强化我们的性格。
• Part of his approach is to broaden the coverage, and presumably the appeal, of the network.
  他的方法之一是扩大有线电视网络的覆盖面和吸引力。
• We'll broaden the discussion out in a minute.
  我们马上要扩大讨论的范围。
• This opportunity has broaden my knowledge and the rich culture in China.
  这个机会不仅让我提高了汉语水平，还增加了我对中国文化的了解。
• Broaden one's scope of knowledge and widen one's horizon.
  拓宽知识面和开拓视野。
• Positive emotions broaden our perspective, allowing us to problem-solve and reappraise.
  积极的情绪会拓宽人们的视野，让我们去解决问题和重新评估。
• I hoped that going to university might broaden my horizons.
  我希望上大学能拓宽我的视野。
• I have been able to broaden my horizons through the trainings and seminars I have attended.
  透过训练和研讨班，开阔了我的视野。
• I do not think we want that We hope to broaden the market.
  我认为我们不希望出现这种情况，我们希望能拓宽这一市场。