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broad·enBrE /ˈbrɔːdn/NAmE /ˈbrɔːdn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they broaden BrE /ˈbrɔːdn/ NAmE /ˈbrɔːdn/present simple - he / she / it broadens BrE /ˈbrɔːdnz/ NAmE /ˈbrɔːdnz/past simple broadened BrE /ˈbrɔːdnd/ NAmE /ˈbrɔːdnd/past participle broadened BrE /ˈbrɔːdnd/ NAmE /ˈbrɔːdnd/ -ing form broadening BrE /ˈbrɔːdnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbrɔːdnɪŋ/ [I] to become wider 变宽;变阔◆Her smile broadened. 她笑得更加灿烂了。 [T, I] ~ (sth) to affect or make sth affect more people or things (使)扩大影响◆a promise to broaden access to higher education 拓宽高等教育渠道的承诺◆The party needs to broaden its appeal to voters. 该党需要进一步吸引选民。 [T] ~ sthto increase your experience, knowledge, etc. 增长(经验、知识等)◆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。◆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。 ●ˌbroaden ˈout(of a road, river, etc. 路、河等) to become wider 变宽;变阔 SYN widen |