widen

verb

1. （使）变宽；加宽；拓宽；放宽
   to become wider; to make sth wider
   1. Her eyes widened in surprise.
      她惊讶地睁大了眼睛。
   2. Here the stream widens into a river.
      溪水在这里变宽，成了一条河。
   3. They may have to widen the road to cope with the increase in traffic.
      他们可能得拓宽这条道路以适应车辆的增多。
2. （使）扩展，程度加深，范围扩大
   to become larger in degree or range; to make sth larger in degree or range
   1. the widening gap between rich and poor
      贫富之间日益扩大的差距
   2. We plan to widen the scope of our existing activities by offering more language courses.
      我们计划通过开设更多的语言课程扩大我们现有的活动范围。
   3. The legislation will be widened to include all firearms.
      这项法规的范围将扩大到包括所有的枪支。

1. V-ERG （使）变宽;（把…）加宽
   If you widen something or if it widens, 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。
2. V-ERG (使)扩大;(使)扩展;(使)增加
   If you widen something or if it widens, 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。
3. VERB (眼睛)睁大
   If your eyes widen, they open more.
   1. His eyes widened as he spoke the words.
      他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。
4. V-ERG (使)(差距)拉大
   If a difference or gap widens or if something widens it, 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

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
   河流转向东流时河道大幅度变宽。
5. 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。
6. The search for my brother widened
   对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。
7. Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.
   报纸拥有越来越广泛的读者群。
8. His eyes widened as he spoke the words.
   他说这番话时眼睛瞪大了。
9. Wage differences in the two areas are widening
   两个地区的工资差距正在拉大。
10. Widen one's field of vision.
    开眼界，拓宽视野。
11. Let widen and intensify our relations.
    但愿我们都能不断阔展和增强我们的各种联系。
12. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room.
    男孩的眼睛睁大了，迅速离开了房间。
13. Virtually all governments have taken significant steps to widen the role of private enterprise in economic activity.
    各国政府大都采取了重大步骤来扩大私人企业的作用，在经济活动方面的作用。
14. We have to widen out the system so as to include all the modern developments.
    我们得扩充这一体系以便把把有的现代发展都包括进去。
15. Further studies should widen the scope of this interesting method.
    进一步的研究将扩大这个重要方法的应用范围。
16. Studying abroad can help widen our horizon. It's important to our career development in the future.
    去国外学习能使我们开阔眼界，它对我们将来的职业生涯很重要。
17. It can widen, shrink and excite stereo field on4 separate bands.
    它可以扩大，缩小和激发在4个不同的波段立体声场。
18. The gap between the rich and the poor have widen.
    贫富之间的差距扩大了。
19. They try to widen and refresh their experience.
    他们力图扩大和更新他们的经验。
20. In three components of transfer, special transfer and tax return widen regional development disparities;
    在转移支付的三个组成部分中，专项转移支付和税收返还扩大了地区发展差距；
21. Don't let your attention bottleneck widen to include any other factors.
    不要让你的注意力瓶颈扩大到包含上了任何其它的因素。
22. Courses designed to widen your knowledge of specific vocabulary and improve communication skills in a work context.
    课程设计重点在于扩大你的知识面特定的词汇和改善沟通技巧在工作背景。
23. Broaden one's scope of knowledge and widen one's horizon.
    拓宽知识面和开拓视野。
24. Society continues to widen the gulf between specialists and non-specialists.
    社会在继续扩大专业人员和非专业人员之间的鸿沟。
25. Studying abroad can widen our vision and broaden our minds.
    出国留学能开阔我们的视野和思路。
26. Your eyes widen and brim with tears.
    你睁大了眼睛，眼眶中充满了泪水。
27. We have to widen our scope of knowledge to catch up with the changing world.
    我们得拓宽我们的知识范围，以赶上千变万化的世界。
28. My usual approach is to deepen the defensive line and widen the formation.
    我通常的方法就是防线加深，阵形加宽。
29. Young people must have real opportunities to widen their experience and skills.
    年轻人必须有真正的机会来拓宽他们的经验和技能。

verb

1. become broader or wider or more extensive
   1. The road widened

2. make wider
   1. widen the road

3. make (clothes) larger
   1. Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight

   Synonym:    let out

4. 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:    broadenextend