英汉词典

1. 扩充;扩大;增加
    If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger.

expand的翻译

    e.g. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected...
           工程师注意到管道并没有如预期那样膨胀。
    e.g. The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September...
           截至9月，当年的货币供应增加了14.6％。

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.

    e.g. The popular ceramics industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century...
           到19世纪中期，大众制陶业得到了发展。
    e.g. The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business...
           利率正在降低，我可以扩大公司或者维持经营。

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