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expand

verb
 OPAL W
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they expand
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he / she / it expands
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past simple expanded
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past participle expanded
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-ing form expanding
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
     [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他先前的书的大幅扩展版本
    • 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，活动已从两天扩大到三天。
    • expand something They are continuing to expand the range of goods and services they offer.他们正在继续扩大其提供的商品和服务的范围。
    • to expand a programme/service扩大计划/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.这部短片正在扩大为一部完整的纪录片。
    opposite contract
    Extra Examples
    • 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.政府已经向该地区扩大了经济援助。
    • 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。🔊🔊
    Topics Change, cause and effectb1, Physics and chemistryb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • considerably
    • dramatically
    • enormously
    • …
    verb + expand
    • aim to
    • be eager to
    • be keen to
    • …
    preposition
    • beyond
    • from
    • into
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [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.有机市场在中产阶级购物者中迅速扩展。
    • expand into something They have recently expanded into the Middle East.他们最近扩展到中东。
    • 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.该公司正计划扩大其在美国的业务。
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
    Topics Moneyb1, Businessb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • considerably
    • dramatically
    • enormously
    • …
    verb + expand
    • aim to
    • be eager to
    • be keen to
    • …
    preposition
    • beyond
    • from
    • into
    • …
    See full entry
  3. [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。🔊🔊
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin expandere ‘to spread out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pandere ‘to spread’.