ADVERB | VERB + EXPAND | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, enormously, exponentially, greatly, massively, radically, significantly, vastly顯著地擴展;急速擴大;大規模發展◇The business has expanded greatly over the last year.過去一年中業務擴大了許多。➤further進一步擴展➤globally, internationally, nationally, nationwide, worldwide在全球範圍/在國際範圍/在國內範圍/在全國範圍/在全世界範圍擴展◇A number of the rental companies are expanding globally.許多租賃公司正在全球範圍內拓展業務。➤abroad, overseas向國外/向海外擴展◇Internet companies expanding abroad向海外擴展的網絡公司➤fast, quickly, rapidly快速擴展➤aggressively霸氣十足地擴展◇Both companies are aggressively expanding their business models in Europe.這兩家公司在歐洲咄咄逼人地擴展他們的商業模式。➤successfully成功擴展◇Several brands have successfully expanded their market presence.好幾個品牌成功地擴大了市場份額。➤gradually, slowly逐漸發展;緩慢擴展➤constantly, continually, continuously不斷/繼續/持續擴展▸➤suddenly突然擴展▸➤steadily穩步擴展➤outwards/outward向外擴展VERB + EXPAND➤aim to, be eager to, be keen to, hope to, intend to, look to, plan to, seek to, want to, work to旨在擴展;急於擴大;希望發展;尋求擴展;計劃擴大;想擴展◇The company is looking to expand its operations overseas.公司在尋求開拓海外業務。➤attempt to, try to嘗試擴展◇American publishers attempted to expand their markets overseas.美國的出版商尋求拓展海外市場。➤need to需要拓展◇I needed to expand my possibilities of making a living.我需要拓展我的謀生途徑。➤help (to)有助於擴展◇The store has helped expand the British cheese market by encouraging small dairy farmers.這家商店鼓勵小型奶牛場的農場主生產,從而幫助擴展了英國的奶酪市場。➤begin to, start to開始發展▸➤continue to繼續擴展▸➤seem to似乎在擴展PREPOSITION➤beyond擴展超越⋯◇He has plans to expand beyond computer consulting to include engineer training.他計劃要將公司業務擴展到計算機咨詢之外,包括工程培訓。➤from從⋯發展起來◇The number of managers has expanded from 700 to 1 300.管理者人數已從 700 人擴展到 1,300 人。➤into擴展成為⋯◇The town has expanded into a city.小鎮已發展成為一個城市。➤to伸展到⋯