expand [ik'spænd]

英汉解释

vt. 扩张；使膨胀；详述
vi. 发展；张开，展开

同义词

v. dilate，flourish，inflate，spread out

反义词

v.   abbreviate，abridge，contract，shrink

词汇辨析

enlarge，amplify，expand，increase，magnify，multiply，augment
这些动词均有“增加，增大”或“扩大”之意。

参考例句

1. They hope to expand their company.
他们希望扩大公司的规模。
2. I think we need to expand.
我认为我们必须再扩展。
3. We also hope to expand our business with you.
我们也盼望与贵公司扩大商业往来。

英英解释

v.
  1. extend in one or more directions
  2. become larger in size or volume or quantity
  3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
  4. grow stronger
  5. exaggerate or make bigger
  6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usuall
  7. expand the influence of

网络释义

expand
扩大; 推广; 扩展; 扩张;
Auto Expand
自动扩展;
expand folder
展开资料夹; 展开文件夹; （扩展文件夹）：可以将选中文件夹扩展开来。; 展开文件夹 展开资料夹;
expand on
详述; 进一步阐述; 详谈;
expand to
扩大为; 扩展到;