exten Idioma

to a certain extent

somewhat在某种程度上
You are right to a certain extent．在某种程度上你是对的。

to some extent

Idiom(s): to some extent

Theme: PARTIALLY

to some degree; in some amount; partly.
• I’ve solved this problem to some extent.
• I can help you understand this to some extent.

to a great extent

Idiom(s): to a great extent

Theme: AMOUNT - MUCH

mainly; largely.
• To a great extent, Mary is the cause of her own problems.
• I've finished my work to a great extent. There is nothing important left to do.

extenuating circumstances

Idiom(s): extenuating circumstances

Theme: CAUSES

special circumstances that account for an irregular or improper way of doing something.
• Mary was permitted to arrive late because of extenuating circumstances.
• Due to extenuating circumstances, the teacher will not hold class today.

extend one's sympathy

Idiom(s): extend one's sympathy (to sb)

Theme: SORROW

to express sympathy to someone. (A very polite and formal way to tell someone that you are sorry about a misfortune.)
• Please permit me to extend my sympathy to you and your children. I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your husband.
• Let's extend our sympathy to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a broken leg. We should send him some flowers.

extend credit

Idiom(s): extend credit (to someone) AND extend someone credit

Theme: COMMERCE

to allow someone to purchase something on credit.
• I’m sorry, Mr. Smith, but because of your poor record of payment, we are no longer able to extend credit to you.
• Look at this letter, Jane. The store wont extend credit anymore.
• We are unable to extend that company credit any longer.

extend sb credit

extend one's sympathy to|extend|sympathy

v. phr. To offer one's condolences on the occasion of a death or similarly tragic event. All of Tom's colleagues extended their sympathy to him when his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident.

extend credit to

extend credit to
Also, extend someone credit. Allow a purchase on credit; also, permit someone to owe money. For example, The store is closing your charge account; they won't extend credit to you any more, or The normal procedure is to extend you credit for three months, and after that we charge interest. This idiom uses the verb extend in the sense of “offer” or “provide,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.

extent

extent
see to some degree.