fan out phrasal verbphr v a) SPREADif a group of people fan out, they walk forwards while spreading over a wide area 〔人群〕成扇形散开前进
b) SPREAD fan something ↔ out to spread out a group of things that you are holding so that they make a half-circle 把〔一组东西〕展成扇形 Fan the cards out, then pick one. 将纸牌展成扇形,然后抽出一张。
c) if something such as hair or clothing fans out, it spreads out in many directions 〔头发〕散开;〔衣服〕展开
fan out• The men were told to fan out and begin the search.• Scores of FBI agents fanned out on Monday to interview potential witnesses.
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