expand 的英语意思
expandexpand /ɪkˈspænd/ AWL verb 
查看全部语言翻译1[intransitive, transitive] to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger在尺寸、数量或数额上变大，或使某物变大 OPP contract: 
Water expands as it freezes.水在结冰时会膨胀。 Sydney’s population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.悉尼的人口在20世纪60年代迅速增长。 exercises that expand the chest muscles扩展胸部肌肉的运动 his expanding waistline他日益增粗的腰围► see thesaurus at increase2[intransitive, transitive] if a company, business etc expands, or if someone expands it, they open new shops, factories etc（公司、企业等）扩张，或（某人）使之扩张，即开设新的商店、工厂等: The computer industry has expanded greatly over the last decade.计算机行业在过去十年中大幅扩展。 The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool.该酒店希望通过增设游泳池来扩大业务。 the rapidly expanding field of information technology迅速发展的信息技术领域expand into We have plans to expand into the U.S. market.我们有计划向美国市场扩展。3[intransitive] literary文学 to become more confident and start to talk more变得更加自信，开始话多起来: After a few whiskies he started to expand a little.喝了几杯威士忌后，他开始放得开了一点。expand on/upon something phrasal verb to add more details or information to something that you have already said对已说过的内容补充更多细节或信息: Payne later expanded on his initial statement.佩恩后来对其最初的陈述作了进一步阐述。
查看全部语言翻译1[intransitive, transitive] to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger在尺寸、数量或数额上变大，或使某物变大 OPP contract: Water expands as it freezes.水在结冰时会膨胀。 Sydney’s population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.悉尼的人口在20世纪60年代迅速增长。 exercises that expand the chest muscles扩展胸部肌肉的运动 his expanding waistline他日益增粗的腰围► see thesaurus at increase2[intransitive, transitive] if a company, business etc expands, or if someone expands it, they open new shops, factories etc（公司、企业等）扩张，或（某人）使之扩张，即开设新的商店、工厂等: The computer industry has expanded greatly over the last decade.计算机行业在过去十年中大幅扩展。 The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool.该酒店希望通过增设游泳池来扩大业务。 the rapidly expanding field of information technology迅速发展的信息技术领域expand into We have plans to expand into the U.S. market.我们有计划向美国市场扩展。3[intransitive] literary文学 to become more confident and start to talk more变得更加自信，开始话多起来: After a few whiskies he started to expand a little.喝了几杯威士忌后，他开始放得开了一点。expand on/upon something phrasal verb to add more details or information to something that you have already said对已说过的内容补充更多细节或信息: Payne later expanded on his initial statement.佩恩后来对其最初的陈述作了进一步阐述。