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expansion expansion[ɪkˈspænʃn]CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTSn275112932915265292037305102NOUN2544508768Spoken:66182949膨胀(56%)，扩展(35%)，扩充(9%)n.膨胀；阐述；扩张物 expansion ★★★☆☆/ɪkspæ̱nʃ(ə)n/1[N-VAR	可变名词]扩张；扩充；扩大；发展 Expansion is the process of becoming greater in size, number, or amount.   [oft N of n]...the rapid expansion of private health insurance.个人健康保险的迅速发展...a new period of economic expansion...经济发展的新时期The company has abandoned plans for further expansion.该公司已经放弃了进一步扩张的计划。 expansionex‧pan‧sion /ɪkˈspænʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun  Examples word sets Collocations Word family 1[countable, uncountable] when something increases in size, range, amount etc  SYN  growth → expandexpansion of The rapid expansion of cities can cause social and economic problems.expansion in an expansion in student numbers2[countable, uncountable] when a company, business etc becomes larger by opening new shops, factories etc → expand:  The industry underwent a period of rapid expansion.3[countable] an idea, story etc that is based on one that is simpler or more general:  The novel is an expansion of a short story he wrote about forty years ago.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expansiona big expansion· Last year saw a big expansion at the company.a great/huge/massive expansion (=very big)· There are plans for a massive expansion of the oil and gas industries.a major/significant expansion (=large and important)· The company is planning a major expansion of its retail outlets.a rapid expansion· During the 1990s, there was a rapid expansion in student numbers.a steady expansion· There has been a steady expansion of the self-employed sector of the economy.further expansion· Investors think the hotel chain is ripe for further expansion.economic expansion· Economic expansion in India and China is set to continue.business/commercial expansion· These new measures could limit business expansion.urban expansion· We are seeing uncontrolled urban expansion in many African cities.verbsexpansion takes place (also expansion occurs formal)· The biggest expansion occurred in the volume of small issue government bonds.expansion + NOUNan expansion plan· The city’s ambitious expansion plans will require major investment.an expansion programme· Such an aggressive expansion programme could double the business in five years.

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WDF	expansion [ɪkˈspænʃn] CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS n2751 12932 915 265 2920 3730 5102 NOUN2544 508768 Spoken: 66182949 膨胀(56%)，扩展(35%)，扩充(9%) n.膨胀；阐述；扩张物
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Collins	expansion ★★★☆☆ /ɪkspæ̱nʃ(ə)n/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]扩张；扩充；扩大；发展 Expansion is the process of becoming greater in size, number, or amount. [oft N of n] ...the rapid expansion of private health insurance. 个人健康保险的迅速发展 ...a new period of economic expansion... 经济发展的新时期 The company has abandoned plans for further expansion. 该公司已经放弃了进一步扩张的计划。
Oxford	ex·pan·sion AWL / ɪkˈspænʃn ; NAmE ɪkˈspænʃn / noun [uncountable , countable ] an act of increasing or making sth increase in size, amount or importance 扩张；扩展；扩大；膨胀 ◆ 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。 expansion expansions ex·pan·sion / ɪkˈspænʃn ; NAmE ɪkˈspænʃn /
LDC	expansionex‧pan‧sion /ɪkˈspænʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun Examples word sets Collocations Word family 1[countable, uncountable] when something increases in size, range, amount etc SYN growth → expandexpansion of The rapid expansion of cities can cause social and economic problems.expansion in an expansion in student numbers2[countable, uncountable] when a company, business etc becomes larger by opening new shops, factories etc → expand: The industry underwent a period of rapid expansion.3[countable] an idea, story etc that is based on one that is simpler or more general: The novel is an expansion of a short story he wrote about forty years ago.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expansiona big expansion· Last year saw a big expansion at the company.a great/huge/massive expansion (=very big)· There are plans for a massive expansion of the oil and gas industries.a major/significant expansion (=large and important)· The company is planning a major expansion of its retail outlets.a rapid expansion· During the 1990s, there was a rapid expansion in student numbers.a steady expansion· There has been a steady expansion of the self-employed sector of the economy.further expansion· Investors think the hotel chain is ripe for further expansion.economic expansion· Economic expansion in India and China is set to continue.business/commercial expansion· These new measures could limit business expansion.urban expansion· We are seeing uncontrolled urban expansion in many African cities.verbsexpansion takes place (also expansion occurs formal)· The biggest expansion occurred in the volume of small issue government bonds.expansion + NOUNan expansion plan· The city’s ambitious expansion plans will require major investment.an expansion programme· Such an aggressive expansion programme could double the business in five years.

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