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US /ɪkˈspænd/
UK /ɪkˈspænd/
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1.

扩大, 扩展, 膨胀

to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way

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The business plans to expand into new markets next year.
该公司计划明年拓展新市场。
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Water expands when it freezes.
水结冰时会膨胀。
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enlargegrowincreasewidenbroaden
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contractshrinkcompress
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阐述, 详述, 扩写

to give a fuller version or more details of an account or idea

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Could you please expand on that point?
你能否详细阐述一下那一点？
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The author decided to expand the short story into a novel.
作者决定将短篇小说扩写成一部小说。
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elaboratedevelopamplifyexpatiate
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condensesummarizeabbreviate
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