expand
英 [ɪk'spænd; ek-]
美[ɪk'spænd]
- vt. 扩张；使膨胀；详述
- vi. 发展；张开，展开
英英释意
- 1. extend in one or more directions;
- "The dough expands"
- 2. become larger in size or volume or quantity;
- "his business expanded rapidly"
- 3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity;
- "expand the house by adding another wing"
- 4. grow stronger;
- "The economy was booming"
- 5. exaggerate or make bigger;
- "The charges were inflated"
- 6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing;
- "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
- 7. expand the influence of;
- "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"
双语例句
- 1. The ultimate aim is to expand the network further.
- 最终目的是为了进一步拓展该网络。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Health officials are proposing to expand their services by organising counselling.
- 卫生官员计划通过组织咨询来扩展他们的服务。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.
- 我拥有一家书店，想要扩大业务。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Metals expand when they are heated.
- 金属受热会膨胀。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Plans to expand the company have had to be quietly shelved.
- 公司扩充的计划不得不悄悄搁置下来.
来自《简明英汉词典》