by extension片语

片语

1. 1

   引申而言、推而广之

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

   这个词指「房子」，引申而言也指「家庭」。

2. 2

   连带地、进而

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

   攻击市长，连带地也就是在攻击这座城市。