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ex·pan·sion AW BrE /ɪkˈspænʃn/NAmE /ɪkˈspænʃn/ noun [U, C] an act of increasing or making sth increase in size, amount or importance 扩张；扩展；扩大；膨胀◆a period of rapid economic expansion 经济迅猛发展期◆Despite the recession the company is confident of further expansion. 尽管经济衰退，公司对进一步扩展仍充满信心。◆The book is an expansion of a series of lectures given last year. 本书是去年举行的系列讲座的扩充。 |