expansion

英 [ɪkˈspænʃn]

美 [ɪkˈspænʃn]

n. 扩张; 扩展; 扩大; 膨胀

复数：expansions　

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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

This revolutionary expansion required energetic nation-building policies.
这种跨越式的扩张需要有活力的国家建设政策。
Future expansion of the business calls for two new factories.
将来业务扩大需要建造两个新工厂。
Similarly, risk concentrations that might be acceptable at a single institution in a period of economic expansion could be dangerous if they existed at a large number of institutions simultaneously.
同样，在经济扩张时期，一个单独的机构可以接受的风险集中，如果在大量的机构中同时存在，就是十分危险的。
Then, evolvement laws of plasma in both isothermal stage and adiabatic expansion stage are discussed.
进而讨论了等离子体膨胀的绝热阶段和等温阶段的具体演化规律。
He gave an expansion of that affair.
他详述了那件事。
The runway of this airport is undergoing expansion to accommodate large planes.
这个机场的跑道正在扩建以适应大型飞机起落。
The plan will give an impulse to industrial expansion.
这个计划将促进工业的扩展。
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。
An unprecedented expansion in population and industry.
史无前例的人口和工业膨胀。
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。