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[英] [iksˈpænd] [美] [ɪkˈspænd] 生词本

vt.

vi.

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1. V-ERG 扩充;扩大;增加 If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. 
  • Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected...

    工程师注意到管道并没有如预期那样膨胀。

  • The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September...

    截至9月,当年的货币供应增加了14.6%。

  • We have to expand the size of the image.

    我们不得不放大图像的尺寸。

2. V-ERG 扩大;发展;扩展 If something such as a business, organization, or service expands, or if you expand it, it becomes bigger and includes more people, goods, or activities. 
  • The popular ceramics industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century...

    到19世纪中期,大众制陶业得到了发展。

  • The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business...

    利率正在降低,我可以扩大公司或者维持经营。

  • I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business...

    我拥有一家书店,想要扩大业务。

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Verb

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"

法律

  • 1.发展

计算机

  • 1.【动】扩充[展,大],展开;一种网络操作系统(Tandem公司)
  • 2.扩展,
1. A gas tends to expand indefinitely.
气体具有无限膨胀的趋势。

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2. Because the company was doing more business it was necessary to expand the factory.
由于公司业务的扩大,扩大工厂是必然的。

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3. China will further expand the scope of its opened-up areas.
中国要进一步扩大开放范围。

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4. He did not expand greatly on his statement.
他未就他的声明多加解释。

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5. His success emboldened him to expand his business.
他有了成就因而激发他进一步扩展业务。

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6. I will expand on this problem next time.
我下次再详细谈这个问题。

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7. Metals expand when they are heated.
金属受了热就会膨胀。

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8. Objects expand when heated and contract when cooled.
物体热则涨,冷则缩。

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9. 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。

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10. Substances have no tendency to expand unless (they are) heated.
除非受热,物质不会有膨胀的倾向。

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11. The company will have to expand if it wants to stay on top.
这家公司如果想保持领先地位就必须发展。

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12. The merchant wants to expand his business.
那个商人想扩大他的经营。

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13. The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine.
许多花瓣在阳光下开放。

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14. When gases are heated, they expand.
气体受热会膨胀。

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