widen

The city is going to widen the road.市政府准备拓宽这条马路。

They plan to widen the investigation.他们计划扩大调查范围。

The team widened [=increased] their lead in the fifth inning.这支队在第五局扩大了领先优势。

Her eyes widened in surprise.她吃惊地瞪大眼睛。

They went swimming at a spot where the river widens.他们到河面变宽的地方游泳去了。

The widening [=increasing] gap between incomes was noted in the study.这项研究指出收入差距日益增大。

The scope of the investigation has widened.调查的范围已经扩大。