expand

中英词典：expand

形容词（Adjective）

1. expanding - 扩张的，扩大的

名词（Noun）

1. expansion - 扩张，扩大

词语辨析

expand 和 extend 都表示扩大或延伸，但在使用上有一些区别。 expand 更侧重于增加体积、范围或内容，而 extend 则更侧重于延长或延伸长度。

词汇扩充

其他与 expand 相关的词汇包括：enlarge（扩大）、swell（膨胀）、inflate（充气）、grow（增长）等。

近义词

expand 的近义词包括：enlarge、extend、increase、augment、amplify 等。

反义词

expand 的反义词包括：contract、shrink、reduce 等。

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）

expand（verb）
1. To expand something means to increase its size, number, or amount, or to make it bigger.
2. If a gas expands, or if something expands it, it becomes larger in size, number, or amount.
3. If a company expands, or if something expands it, it becomes bigger, more successful, or more important.
4. If you expand on something, you give more information or details about it.
5. If you expand your mind, knowledge, or experience, or if something expands them, you learn or experience more about new and interesting things.
6. If a country expands into an area, it takes control of that area.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）

expand（verb）
1. Become or make larger or more extensive.
2. Speak or write at length or in detail.
3. (of a business or organization) grow or increase in size, number, or scope.
4. (of a gas or substance) change in volume or pressure.

用法

expand 这个动词既可以作为及物动词，也可以作为不及物动词使用。

相关例句

1. We need to expand our business to reach new customers.（我们需要扩大业务以吸引新客户。）
2. The company plans to expand its production capacity.（公司计划扩大生产能力。）
3. The population of the city is expanding rapidly.（这个城市的人口正在迅速增长。）
4. The balloon expanded as more air was pumped into it.（随着更多气体被注入，气球膨胀了起来。）
5. The universe is constantly expanding.（宇宙不断地在膨胀。）
6. Please expand on your previous statement.（请详述你之前的陈述。）
7. I want to expand my knowledge in this field.（我想在这个领域扩展我的知识。）
8. They are planning to expand into new markets.（他们计划进入新市场。）
9. The country has been accused of trying to expand its influence in the region.（这个国家被指责试图在该地区扩大其影响力。）
10. The liquid expands when heated.（液体在受热时膨胀。）
11. He expanded on the topic for hours.（他详细讲解这个话题数小时。）
12. The company has expanded rapidly in the last decade.（这家公司在过去十年中迅速扩张。）
13. As the population expands, more schools will be needed.（随着人口的增长，将需要更多学校。）
14. He expanded his business empire overseas.（他将他的商业帝国扩展到海外。）
15. The government is planning to expand the road network.（政府计划扩大道路网络。）
16. Her eyes expanded with excitement.（她的眼睛因兴奋而放大。）
17. The company aims to expand its customer base.（该公司旨在扩大其客户群。）
18. They are looking to expand their operations in Asia.（他们正在寻求在亚洲扩大业务。）
19. The balloon expanded and burst.（气球膨胀并爆破了。）
20. The company is considering expanding into new markets.（公司正在考虑进入新市场。）
21. She expanded on her previous comment.（她详细解释了她之前的评论。）