broaden的词源

英文词源

broaden (v.)

1727, from broad (adj.) + -en (1). The word seems no older than this date (discovered by Johnson in one of James Thomson's "Seasons" poems); broadened also is first found in the same poet, and past participle adjective broadening is recorded from 1850.

中文词源

broaden：放宽，加宽

词根词缀： broad广 + -en动词词尾,使…

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