expand

expand
[ɪkˈspand, ɛk-]
verb
  1. become or make larger or more extensive
    扩大；扩充；扩展
    [no obj.]their business expanded into other hotels and properties.
    他们的业务扩展到了其他旅馆和房地产。
    [with obj.] expand the hole with a file.
    用锉将孔放大。
    ■[no obj.](Physics)(of the universe) undergo a continuous change whereby, according to theory based on observed red shifts, all the galaxies recede from one another
    (物理)（宇宙）膨胀
    ■[no obj.](expand on)give a fuller version or account of
    进一步地阐述；详述
    the minister expanded on the government's proposals.
    部长就政府的提案作了进一步的阐述。
    ■[no obj.](figurative)become less reserved in character or behaviour
    (喻)变得开朗些；变得愿意交谈
    Alice opened and expanded in this normality.
    艾丽斯在正常状态下开口说话，心情开朗起来。
派生
expandable
adjective
expander
noun
expansibility
noun
expansible
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin expandere 'to spread out', from ex- 'out' + pandere 'to spread'
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