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| /ˈbrɔːdn/ |
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| 1 | broaden I to become wider 变宽；变阔 |
| The street broadened into a square. 街道拓宽为广场。 |
| | 1a | T to make something wider 加宽；使变阔 | | a project to broaden the road 加宽路面的工程 | |
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| 2 | T to make something include more things or people 使扩大 |
| The scope of the book has been broadened to include the history of Eastern Europe. 书的范围有所扩大，包括了东欧历史。 |
| | 2a | I to start including more things or people 扩大 | | The protest has broadened to encompass other demands. 抗议扩大到包括其他要求。 | |
| | 2b | to make you see a wider range of opportunities and choices 开阔视野 | | College will broaden your horizons. 大学能开阔你的视野。 | |
| | 2c | to help you understand the world and make you more able to accept other people’ s ideas and beliefs 开阔心胸 | |
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| 3 | I if your smile broadens, you start to smile in a more obvious way （笑容）绽开，变明显 |
| | 3a | if your accent broadens, you start to speak with a more noticeable accent (口音)变重 | | As he grew angrier, his accent broadened. 他越愤怒时，口音就越重。 | |
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| - | ˌbroaden ˈout |
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| | broaden 1 | The stream broadens out into a pool. 水流逐渐变宽成为一个水潭。 | |
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