extend 反义词

反义词是shrink，narrow ，中文意思是v. （使）缩小，减少（通常指布料、衣服等洗后）缩水，皱缩退缩，畏缩畏避，回避（工作、责任等）

例如

If you give up exercise， your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token， if you expend more energy you will lose fat.

如果你放弃锻炼，肌肉就会萎缩，脂肪会增多。同样地，如果你消耗较多的体能，你就会减掉脂肪。

extend 反义词

反义词: reduce

vt. 减少降低使处于把…分解

vi. 减少缩小归纳为

The packets are measured to reduce waste.

测量包裹尺寸以减少浪费。

These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.

这些太阳镜是为减少刺眼的强光而设计的。

The government is looking to reduce inflation.

政府正在力求降低通货膨胀率。

He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.

他被劝告减少饮酒。

We extend this theory to all experiments.

我们把这个理论推广到所有的实验中。