简明英汉词典

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[iks5pAnd]
vt.
使膨胀, 详述, 扩张
vi.
张开, 发展

美国传统词典[双解]

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ex.pand
AHD:[1k-sp2nd“]
D.J.[ik6sp#nd]
K.K.[!k6sp#nd]
v.（动词）
ex.pand.ed， ex.pand.ing， ex.pands
v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)

 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

(2)

 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

(3)

 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

(4)

 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）

(1)

 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

(2)

 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

(3)

 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

(4)

 To feel expansive.
心情舒畅

语源

(1)

 Middle English expanden [to spread out]
中古英语 expanden [展开]

(2)

 from Latin expandere
源自 拉丁语 expandere

(3)

 ex- [ex-]
ex- [前缀，表“出自…”]

(4)

 pandere [to spread] * see pet…-
pandere [展开] *参见 pet…-

继承用法

 expand“able
adj.（形容词）

expand“er
n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

 expand
[Ik5spAnd]
vt., vi.

(1)

 扩大
The business has expanded from having one office to having twelve.
这个公司已从一个分公司发展到拥有12个分公司了。
Metals expand with heat.
金属遇热膨胀。
The company has expanded its operations in Stanford by opening a new branch office there.
"这家公司在斯坦福新开辟了一家分理处,扩大了在那儿的经营。"
The eagle expanded his wings.
雄鹰展翅。
The shipbuilding industry is rapidly expanding.
造船工业正在迅速发展。
This golf course expands to the riverside.
这个高尔夫球场的地界扩展到河边。

(2)

 （常与on连用）详述

现代英汉综合大辞典

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[iks5pAnd]
vt.

(1)

 扩大, 扩展, 扩张, 扩充

(2)

 张开, 使发展; 使膨胀,【军】扩编

(3)

 【数】展开(代数式等)

(4)

 阐述, 详谈; 引伸

(5)

 完全写出(缩略部分)

(6)

 推广; 膨胀
expand one's knowledge of foreign countries
扩大个人对外国的知识
expand one's view
阐述自己的观点
The writer expanded his short novel into a long one.
那位作者把他的短篇小说扩展为长篇。

词性变化

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[iks5pAnd]
vi.

(1)

 膨胀, 扩大

(2)

 展开, 张开; 开放

(3)

 扩充; 发展(into); 推广开来

(4)

 详述, 引伸(on, upon)

(5)

 变得亲切起来, 感到舒畅
The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine.
许多花瓣在阳光下开放。
She expands only when being praised and flattered.
她只有受到表扬和奉承的时候才喜笑颜开。

习惯用语

 expand in
把...扩展[发展, 膨胀]

expand into
把...扩展[发展, 膨胀]

expand on
细说, 阐述

参考词汇
expand     swell     distend     dilate    
都含“扩大”、“增加”的意思。

(1)

 expand 侧重指“上下、左右、前后的面或体的伸展”, 如:
Irons expands when it is heated.
铁加热时就膨胀。

(2)

 swell 强调“由于内在的压力或外加某物而使增高或加大至超过正常情况”, 如:
His injured wrist began to swell.
他那受伤的手腕开始肿了。

(3)

 distend指“由于内部压力而引起膨胀”, 如:
The balloon was distended.
气球已膨胀。

(4)

 dilate指“加宽或增大”, 尤指“加宽或延伸园形物”, 如:
He looked at it with dilated eyes.
他睁大了眼睛看它。

用法词典

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源自拉丁语 expandere
英文相关词典

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broaden    enlarge    extend    grow    increase    magnify    spread    swell    unfold    contract    shrink    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

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扩张

[七国语言]英汉机械工程大词典

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展开, 膨胀

[七国语言]英汉数学大词典

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展开, 扩充

美国传统词典

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ex.pand
AHD:[1k-sp2nd“]
D.J.[ik6sp#nd]
K.K.[!k6sp#nd]
v.
ex.pand.ed, ex.pand.ing, ex.pands
v.tr.

(1)

 To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge:
expanded her store by adding a second room.See Synonyms at increase

(2)

 To express at length or in detail; enlarge on:
expanded his remarks afterward.

(3)

 To open (something) up or out; spread out:
The bird expanded its wings and flew off.

(4)

 Mathematics To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
v.intr.

(1)

 To become greater in size, volume, quantity, or scope:
Air expands when heated. This critic's influence is expanding.

(2)

 To speak or write at length or in detail:
expand on a favorite topic.

(3)

 To open up or out; unfold:
The chair expands to form a day bed.

(4)

 To feel expansive.

语源

(1)

 Middle English expanden [to spread out]

(2)

 from Latin expandere

(3)

 ex- [ex-]

(4)

 pandere [to spread] * see pet…-

继承用法

 expand“able
adj.

expand“er
n.

英汉船舶大词典

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n.扩建,扩展

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

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【动】扩充[展，大]，展开;一种网络操作系统(Tandem公司)

英汉电信大词典

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n.扩展,展开

英汉法学大词典

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v.扩大 ,扩张,发展

英汉航海大词典

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n.扩大

英汉航空大词典

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n.扩建,扩大;n.膨胀,张开

英汉化学大词典

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n.扩大,扩张,膨胀,发泡,展开,推广;vt.扩大,展开,阐述

英汉海运大词典

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使膨胀，使扩张

基本词义

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使膨胀，使扩张发展，扩展

英汉经贸大词典

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n.扩大

英汉计算机大词典

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n.扩大(扩张);vt.扩大(展开,阐述)

英汉机械大词典

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n.扩大,扩张

英汉建筑大词典

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vt.扩张,膨胀,开展

英汉汽车大词典

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n.扩展,伸长,膨胀

英汉水利大词典

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n.膨胀,扩展,扩充

英汉冶金大词典

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n.膨胀,扩大

英汉中医大词典

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n.扩大,扩张,扩展

英汉造纸大词典

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n.扩张,膨胀,延伸