expand

expand的近义词

verb

1. become larger in size or volume or quantity

e.g. his business expanded rapidly

2. exaggerate or make bigger

e.g. The charges were inflated

Synonym: inflateblow upamplify

3. grow vigorously

e.g. The deer population in this town is thriving
business is booming

Synonym: boomthriveflourish

4. expand the influence of

e.g. The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent

Synonym: extend

5. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

e.g. expand the house by adding another wing

6. add details, as to an account or idea
clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

e.g. She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation

Synonym: elaboratelucubrateexpatiateexpositenlargeflesh outexpounddilate

7. extend in one or more directions

e.g. The dough expands

Synonym: spread out

1. 扩充;扩大;增加
If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger.

e.g. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected...
工程师注意到管道并没有如预期那样膨胀。
e.g. The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September...
截至9月，当年的货币供应增加了14.6％。

2. 扩大；发展；扩展
If something such as a business, organization, or service expands, or if you expand it, it becomes bigger and includes more people, goods, or activities.

e.g. The popular ceramics industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century...
到19世纪中期，大众制陶业得到了发展。
e.g. The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business...
利率正在降低，我可以扩大公司或者维持经营。

相关词组：expand on

1. expand在线翻译

1. 扩充：)5 扩充 (Expand) 信息技术的使用被延伸到教室以外. 课堂中的教师积极主动参与信息技术的应用,并且和企业、政府机构、研究机构、大学合作,通过发现问题、解决问题,拓展学生的学习经验,培养学生自主学习的方法.

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2. expand：expn; 扩展