8712, enlarge- [ɪnˈlɑːdʒ]词语辨析：enlarge, extend, expand

1.Enlarge refers to expansion in size, extent, capacity, or scope:Enlarge 指在大小、程度、容量或范围等方面的扩大：The landowner enlarged her property by repeated purchases.土地拥有者不停购买以扩充她的财产。Our group of friends is enlarging by leaps and bounds. 我们的朋友圈在飞速地扩大。

2.extend指延展物体的长度、宽度,延伸或扩大某一事物,以及延长时间、期限等,也指伸开四肢或躯体。例如:They extended the road for three more miles.他们把那条路又延长了三英里多。The headmaster extended our holidays by a week.校长把我们的假期延长了一个星期。

3.expand指扩大面积或体积,也指把合拢的东西放开(即三维)。例如:This county has expanded its area under cultivation by more than 50,000 mu .该县扩大了50,000亩耕地。Heat expands metals.热使金属膨胀。He does exercises to expand his chest.他做体操扩胸。

4.在作“扩展视野”解时,extend和expand可以互换：A telescope extends (expands) your range of vision.