widen
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈwaɪ.dən/ us/ˈwaɪ.dən/
(DISTANCE)
B2 （使）变宽，加宽；放宽
to become, or to make something greater in width
As it approaches the sea, the river begins to widen (out). 随着河流接近入海口，河道开始变宽。
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- They are widening the road in our village.
- He is having an operation to widen the space in his arteries.
- The valley widens here.
(AMOUNT)
B2 （使）变宽；（使）变多；（使）变大
to (cause something to) become larger or to include a larger amount or number
His eyes/smile widened. 他睁大了眼睛／大笑起来。
Why not widen the discussion to include the Muslim and Jewish points of view? 为什么不扩大讨论的范围，把伊斯兰教和犹太教的观点也包括进来？