early 15c., "spread out, open out, spread flat, extend widely;" also transitive, "cause to grow larger;" from Anglo-French espaundre, Old French espandre "spread, spread out, be spilled," and directly from Latin expandere "to spread out, unfold, expand," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + pandere "to spread, stretch" (see pace (n.)). Related: Expanded; expanding.
双语例句
1. The ultimate aim is to expand the network further.
最终目的是为了进一步拓展该网络。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Health officials are proposing to expand their services by organising counselling.
卫生官员计划通过组织咨询来扩展他们的服务。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.
我拥有一家书店，想要扩大业务。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Metals expand when they are heated.
金属受热会膨胀。
来自《权威词典》
5. Plans to expand the company have had to be quietly shelved.