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VERB. 动词widens , widening , widened 1.?[I 不及物动词] （使）变宽If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in measurement from one side or edge to the other. 双语例句例： He had an operation last year to widen a heart artery. 他去年动了一次心脏动脉扩张的手术。 2.?[I 不及物动词] 扩大If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things. 双语例句例： US prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation. 美国检察官已经扩大了一起证券欺诈案的调查范围。 3.?[I 不及物动词] 拉大（不同或差距）If a difference or gap widens or if something widens it, it becomes greater. 双语例句例： Wage differences in the two areas are widening. 两地的工资差距正在拉大。
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