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.
雙語例句
1. The ultimate aim is to expand the network further.
最終目的是為了進一步拓展該網絡。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Health officials are proposing to expand their services by organising counselling.
衛生官員計劃通過組織谘詢來擴展他們的服務。
來自柯林斯例句
3. I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.
我擁有一家書店，想要擴大業務。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Metals expand when they are heated.
金屬受熱會膨脹。
來自《權威詞典》
5. Plans to expand the company have had to be quietly shelved.