音标：[ik'spænd]
vt. 使膨胀, 详述, 扩张
vi. 张开, 发展
vt. 展开
vi. 展开
【计】 展开; DOS外部命令:将原始DOS磁盘上的压缩文件解压缩并拷贝到硬盘上
【经】 扩大, 扩充
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在线英汉词典
expand的短语、例句：
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v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (into sth) (cause sth to) become greater in size, number or importance 使（某事物）变大, 扩大, 增大, 增加, 增强, 扩展
Metals expand when they are heated. 金属受热则膨胀.
A tyre expands when you pump air into it. 轮胎一打气就鼓起来.
His modest business eventually expanded into a supermarket empire. 他原先不大的生意後来扩展成了超级市场集团企业.
Our foreign trade has expanded greatly in recent years. 我国的对外贸易近年来已有极大发展.
Why not try to expand your story into a novel? 你怎麽不把你的故事扩展成小说呢?
2 [I, Ipr] spread out; unfold 伸展; 伸开; 张开; 展开
The petals of the flowers expanded in the sunshine. 花瓣在阳光下张开了.
His face expanded in a smile of welcome. 他喜笑颜开地表示欢迎. Cf 参看 contract3.
3 [I] (of a person) become more friendly or talkative （指人）变得热情或愿意交谈
The guests expanded a little when they´d had a glass or two of wine. 客人们喝了一两杯酒以後, 就有说有笑了.
4 (phr v) expand on sth develop or give more of (a story, an argument, etc) 阐述或详述（某事, 故事, 论点等）
You mentioned the need for extra funding. Would you expand on that? 你曾提到需要一笔额外资金. 你详细谈谈好吗?
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