expand
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they expand | |
| he / she / it expands | |
| past simple expanded | |
| past participle expanded | |
| -ing form expanding |
- [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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectb1, Physics and chemistryb1The 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- enormously
- …
- aim to
- be eager to
- be keen to
- …
- beyond
- from
- into
- …
- [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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1, Businessb1American 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- enormously
- …
- aim to
- be eager to
- be keen to
- …
- beyond
- from
- into
- …
- [intransitive]
to talk more; to add details to what you are saying 细谈；详述；详细阐明
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin expandere ‘to spread out’, from ex- ‘out’ + pandere ‘to spread’.