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🔑 ex·pand AW BrE /ɪkˈspænd/NAmE /ɪkˈspænd/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they expand BrE /ɪkˈspænd/ NAmE /ɪkˈspænd/present simple - he / she / it expands BrE /ɪkˈspændz/ NAmE /ɪkˈspændz/past simple expanded BrE /ɪkˈspændɪd/ NAmE /ɪkˈspændɪd/past participle expanded BrE /ɪkˈspændɪd/ NAmE /ɪkˈspændɪd/ -ing form expanding BrE /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/ NAmE /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/🔑 [I, T] to become greater in size, number or importance; to make sth 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 child's vocabulary expands through reading. 孩子的词汇量通过阅读得到扩大。◆The waist expands to fit all sizes. 腰部可松可紧，适合任何尺码。◆~ sthIn 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。◆The new system expanded the role of family doctors. 新体制扩大了家庭医生的作用。◆There are no plans to expand the local airport. 目前没有扩建地方机场的计划。 OPP contract 🔑 [I, T] 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◆~ sthWe've expanded the business by opening two more stores. 我们增开了两家商店以扩展业务。 [I] 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。 ●exˈpand on/upon sthto say more about sth and add some details 详述；充分叙述；详细阐明◆Could you expand on that point, please? 请你把那一点详细说明一下好吗？ |