widen

动词 widen:

1. become broader or wider or more extensive
2. make (clothes) larger
   同义词：let out
3. make wider
4. extend in scope or range or area
   同义词：broaden, extend

1. Mr.Trent hopes the city won't go through with its plans to widen the street.
   特伦特先生希望这座城市不会实现它的拓宽街道的计划。
2. The road is being widened.
   这条路正在拓宽。
3. He wants to widen his knowledge of the industry.
   他想扩充自己在这一行业的知识。

wid.en

v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）
wid.ened,wid.en.ing,wid.ens
To make or become wide or wider.
变宽，变得更宽；使…变宽；使…变更宽

【引伸】
wid.ener
n.（名词）