by extension片語

片語

1. 1

   引申而言、推而廣之

   The word means "house" and, by extension, "family."

   這個詞指「房子」，引申而言也指「家庭」。

2. 2

   連帶地、進而

   An attack on the mayor is, by extension, an attack on the city.

   攻擊市長，連帶地也就是在攻擊這座城市。