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expansion美 [ɪk'spænʃ(ə)n] 英 [ɪk'spænʃ(ə)n] adj.+n. rapid expansion,slight expansion,great expansion,substantial expansion v.+n. further expansion,prevent expansion,halt expansion,stop expansion,promote expansion n. growth,development,increase,extension,opening out 1. | 扩张；扩展；扩大；膨胀an act of increasing or making sth increase in size, amount or importance |
| a period of rapid economic expansion 经济迅猛发展期 | | Despite the recession the company is confident of further expansion. 尽管经济衰退，公司对进一步扩展仍充满信心。 | | The book is an expansion of a series of lectures given last year. 本书是去年举行的系列讲座的扩充。 |
n. | 1. the process of increasing, or increasing something, in size, extent, scope, or number 2. an increase, or the amount by which something increases, in size, extent, or scope 3. the increase of a country's size by the acquisition of new territory 4. the act or state of expanding, opening, or spreading out 5. a fuller or more detailed treatment or version of something 6. an increase in the dimensions of something as a result of a rise in temperature or decrease in pressure 7. a stage in an engine cycle during which the fuel and air mixture explodes, thereby increasing in volume and providing power 8. the result of expanding a mathematical expression 9. the process of increasing in size and filling more space 10. the process of making a business, organization, or activity grow by including more people, moving into new areas, selling more products etc 1. the process of increasing, or increasing something, in size, extent, scope, or number 2. an increase, or the amount by which something increases, in size, extent, or scope 3. the increase of a country's size by the acquisition of new territory 4. the act or state of expanding, opening, or spreading out 5. a fuller or more detailed treatment or version of something 6. an increase in the dimensions of something as a result of a rise in temperature or decrease in pressure 7. a stage in an engine cycle during which the fuel and air mixture explodes, thereby increasing in volume and providing power 8. the result of expanding a mathematical expression 9. the process of increasing in size and filling more space 10. the process of making a business, organization, or activity grow by including more people, moving into new areas, selling more products etc |
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