expand
verb OPAL W
/ɪkˈspænd/
/ɪkˈspænd/
动词形式
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they expand | /ɪkˈspænd/ /ɪkˈspænd/ |
| he / she / it expands | /ɪkˈspændz/ /ɪkˈspændz/ |
| past simple expanded | /ɪkˈspændɪd/ /ɪkˈspændɪd/ |
| past participle expanded | /ɪkˈspændɪd/ /ɪkˈspændɪd/ |
| -ing form expanding | /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/ /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance
扩大，增加，增强（尺码、数量或重要性） - Metals expand when they are heated.
金属受热会膨胀。 - Student numbers are expanding rapidly.
学生人数在迅速增加。 - a greatly expanded version of his earlier book
他早期著作的大幅扩充版本 - A child's vocabulary expands through reading.
孩子的词汇量通过阅读得到扩大。 - expand to do something The waist expands to fit all sizes.
腰部可松可紧，适合任何尺码。 - The gallery's focus will expand to include the work of modern artists.
画廊的重点将扩大到包括现代艺术家的作品。 - expand (from something) to something By 1999, the event had expanded from two to three days.
到1999年，这个活动从两天扩大到三天。 - expand something They are continuing to expand the range of goods and services they offer.
他们正在继续扩大他们提供的商品和服务的范围。 - to expand a programme/service
扩大节目/服务 - In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs.
呼吸时胸部肌肉使胸廓扩大让空气吸入肺部。 - There are no plans to expand the local airport.
目前没有扩建地方机场的计划。 - expand something into something The short film is being expanded into a full-length documentary.
这部短片正在被改编成一部长篇纪录片。
Topics Change, cause and effectb1, Physics and chemistryb1- The number of managers has expanded from 700 to 1 300.
管理者人数已从 700 人扩展到 1,300 人。 - The government has expanded economic aid to the region.
政府扩大了对该地区的经济援助。 - The town has expanded into a city.
小镇已发展成为一个城市。 - I needed to expand my possibilities of making a living.
我需要拓展我的谋生途径。 - The new system expanded the role of family doctors.
新体制扩大了家庭医生的作用。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- enormously
- …
- aim to
- be eager to
- be keen to
- …
- beyond
- from
- into
- …
- Metals expand when they are heated.
- [intransitive, transitive] if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc.
扩展，发展（业务） - an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing)
不断发展的经济 - The organic market is rapidly expanding among middle-class shoppers.
中产阶级消费者中的有机市场正在迅速扩大。 - expand into something They have recently expanded into the Middle East.
他们最近已经扩展到中东。 - expand something We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.
我们增开了两家商店以扩展业务。 - The company is planning to expand its American operations.
该公司正计划扩大在美国的业务。
Topics Moneyb1, Businessb1- American publishers attempted to expand their markets overseas.
美国的出版商寻求拓展海外市场。 - Both companies are aggressively expanding their business models in Europe.
这两家公司在欧洲咄咄逼人地扩展他们的商业模式。 - He has plans to expand beyond computer consulting to include engineer training.
他计划要将公司业务扩展到计算机咨询之外，包括工程培训。 - internet companies expanding abroad
向海外扩展的网络公司 - The business has expanded greatly over the last year.
过去一年中业务扩大了许多。 - Several brands have successfully expanded their market presence.
好几个品牌成功地扩大了市场份额。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- enormously
- …
- aim to
- be eager to
- be keen to
- …
- beyond
- from
- into
- …
- an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing)
- [intransitive] to talk more; to add details to what you are saying
细谈；详述；详细阐明 - I repeated the question and waited for her to expand.
我把问题重复了一遍，等着她详细回答。
- I repeated the question and waited for her to expand.
词源late Middle English: from Latin expandere ‘to spread out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pandere ‘to spread’.