ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXPANSION | EXPANSION + VERB | EXPANSION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, major, massive, significant, substantial, vast大規模的擴展;大幅度的擴張◇The company was now set for major expansion.公司現在正準備大規模擴張。➤maximum最大的擴展▸➤dramatic, marked, remarkable, unprecedented顯著的擴展;不尋常的擴張;空前的發展◇an unprecedented expansion in linguistic studies at universities大學中語言學研究的空前發展➤rapid快速擴展➤sudden突然擴展▸➤gradual逐漸擴展▸➤continuing, further, ongoing持續的/進一步的/正在進行的擴展▸➤continued, steady, sustained繼續的/穩步的/持續的擴展➤relentless沒完沒了的擴展➤current當前的擴展➤future未來的擴展◇This is land being held for future expansion.這片土地留作日後擴展之用。➤million-dollar, 5 million-dollar, etc. * 100 萬美元、500 萬美元等的擴展項目◇an $80 million expansion of its Madras factory其所屬的馬德拉斯工廠一項花費 8,000 萬美元的擴展項目➤eastward, westward, etc.向東、向西等的擴展▸➤global, international, overseas, worldwide全球/國際/海外/世界範圍的擴展▸➤successful成功的擴展▸➤aggressive積極進取的擴展◇The board decided to embark on aggressive overseas expansion.董事會決定着手積極拓展海外業務。➤healthy健康發展▸➤planned, proposed有計劃的擴展;提議的發展▸➤reckless, uncontrolled不顧後果的/不受控制的擴展▸➤business, commercial, corporate (especially NAmE) 業務/商業/公司擴展▸➤economic, industrial, market經濟的/工業的/市場的發展➤monetary貨幣擴張◇This will slow the rate of monetary expansion.這項舉措將會放慢貨幣擴張的速度。➤capitalist, imperialist資本主義/帝國主義擴張▸➤colonial, imperial, territorial殖民/帝國/領土擴張➤military軍事擴張◇an unprecedented military expansion around the globe史無前例的全球軍事擴張➤geographic, geographical地理擴張◇the geographical expansion of industry in the late 19th century19 世紀晚期工業的地理擴張➤population人口膨脹▸➤urban城市擴展➤airport, prison (especially NAmE) , etc.機場、監獄等的擴建◇the largest prison expansion in American history美國歷史上最大規模的監獄擴建VERB + EXPANSION➤show顯示擴張之勢◇The economy is still showing healthy expansion.經濟仍顯示出健康發展的勢頭。➤experience, undergo經歷擴展◇The museum is undergoing a major expansion.這座博物館正在進行大面積的擴建。➤accommodate, allow, allow for, permit, provide for適應/允許/批准/准許/以備擴展◇The design of the front pockets allows for expansion.前口袋的設計可以允許伸縮。➤be set for (especially BrE) 準備好擴展◇The company is set for further expansion into niche areas.公司正準備進一步向細分領域拓展。➤call for呼籲擴展➤propose提議擴大◇She proposed a modest expansion of unemployment benefits.她提議適度擴大失業救濟。➤plan計劃擴展◇They are planning a major expansion in research and development.他們正計劃大範圍擴展研發領域。➤approve, favour/favor同意/支持擴展◇The executive board has approved this expansion.執行董事會已經同意了這項擴展計劃。➤encourage, facilitate, promote, support鼓勵/幫助/促進/支持擴展➤drive, fuel推動/推進擴展◇Foreign investment fuelled / fueled this expansion.外資有力地推動了這項擴展。➤limit, restrict限制發展➤slow, slow down減慢發展➤oppose反對擴展◇He opposed expansion of the army and navy.他反對擴張陸軍和海軍。➤block, halt, stop阻止/中斷/停止發展▸➤prevent防止擴大▸➤embark on着手發展▸➤finance, fund為擴展提供資金◇In order to finance expansion on this scale, the government has relied heavily on borrowing.為了在財政上支持如此規模的發展,政府嚴重依賴於借貸。EXPANSION + VERB➤occur, take place擴展出現;擴展發生EXPANSION + NOUN➤plan, programme/program發展計劃PREPOSITION➤expansion into拓展到◇expansion into the luxury car market向豪華轎車市場進軍➤expansion in⋯方面的擴展◇a great age of expansion in trade and science貿易和科學發展的大好時期➤expansion to向⋯擴展◇Russian expansion to the East and South俄羅斯向東和向南的擴張PHRASES➤a period of expansion擴展期◇a period of rapid economic expansion經濟快速發展期➤the rate of expansion發展速度◇The rate of expansion of our overseas trade has been spectacular.我們海外貿易的發展速度非常驚人。➤potential, room, scope, etc. for expansion發展的潛力、空間、餘地等◇The company believes there is scope for expansion in this sector.公司相信這一行業還有發展的空間。