expansion

英 [ɪkˈspænʃn]

美 [ɪkˈspænʃn]

n.  扩张; 扩展; 扩大; 膨胀

复数：expansions　

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BNC.2360 / COCA.2734

牛津词典

noun

• 扩张；扩展；扩大；膨胀
  an act of increasing or making sth increase in size, amount or importance
  1. a period of rapid economic expansion
     经济迅猛发展期
  2. 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。
  3. 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。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 扩张;扩充;扩大;发展
  Expansionis the process of becoming greater in size, number, or amount.
  1. ...the rapid expansion of private health insurance.
     个人健康保险的迅速发展
  2. ...a new period of economic expansion...
     经济发展的新时期
  3. The company has abandoned plans for further expansion.
     该公司已经放弃了进一步扩张的计划。

英英释义

noun

• the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
  Synonym:enlargement
• adding information or detail
  Synonym:expanding upon
• a discussion that provides additional information
  Synonym:enlargementelaboration
• a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
  1. the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2

双语例句

• Expansion and make-up of the water, air releasing and water treatment.
  扩大和化妆水，空气和水的处理释放。
• Their desire for expansion has increased.
  他们的扩张欲望有增无减。
• We reviewed and analysed policy decisions and programme development, implementation and expansion.
  我们评估和分析了政策决策和项目的制定、实施和扩展。
• He gave an expansion of that affair.
  他详述了那件事。
• The company has abandoned plans for further expansion.
  该公司已经放弃了进一步扩张的计划。
• A rise in the temperature of the gas results in its expansion.
  气体温度上升致使气体膨胀。
• On circuit design, chip peripheral expansion, to achieve temperature control and regulation functions.
  通过对电路的设计，对芯片的外围扩展，来达到对温度的控制和调节功能。
• With the development of industry and population expansion, the condition will be worse.
  随着工业的发展和人口的增加，这种状况会变得越来越坏。
• Steel and concrete have almost the same rate of contraction and expansion.
  钢和混凝土有几乎相同的收缩率和膨胀率。
• The expansion of Western capitalism incorporated the Third World into an exploitative world system.
  西方资本主义的扩张将第三世界并入了剥削性的世界体系中。