及物动词
不及物动词
1. 扩充;扩大;增加
If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger.
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.
相关词组：expand on
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
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