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ex·pand AHD[ĭk-spăndʹ] D.J.[ɪkˈspænd]K.K.[ɪkˈspænd]v.（动词）ex.pand.ed, ex.pand.ing, ex.pands v.tr.（及物动词）- To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge:扩大：增加尺寸、体积、数量或范围；扩大：expanded her store by adding a second room.See Synonyms at increase 加一间房屋来扩大她的商店 参见 increase
- To express at length or in detail; enlarge on:详述：更充分地阐述；详述：expanded his remarks afterward.在后面详细阐述他的评论
- To open (something) up or out; spread out:张开；展开：The bird expanded its wings and flew off.鸟展开翅膀飞走了
- Mathematics To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.【数学】 展开：以延展的形式记下（数量）某项数
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To become greater in size, volume, quantity, or scope:展开：在尺寸、体积或范围等方面变大：Air expands when heated. This critic's influence is expanding.空气受热膨胀；批评的影响正在扩大
- To speak or write at length or in detail:详述，充分叙述：expand on a favorite topic.详述一个感兴趣的论题
- To open up or out; unfold:张开；展开：The chair expands to form a day bed.椅子展开形成一张睡椅
- To feel expansive.心情舒畅
- Middle English expanden [to spread out] 中古英语 expanden [展开]
- from Latin expandere 源自 拉丁语 expandere
- ex- [ex-] ex- [前缀，表“出自…”]
- pandere [to spread] * see petə- pandere [展开] * 参见 petə-
expandʹable adj.（形容词）expandʹer n.（名词） |