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expansion n.膨胀；扩展；扩充 (1) 金属加热时会膨胀。(2) 恒温器是以不同的金属有不同的膨胀系数这一事实为根据的。(3) 他的经济政策为工业的扩展铺平了道路。(4) 公司经过几年的迅速发展之後，该整顿一下了。(5) 这本书是他以前写的剧本的扩充。 The noun expansion is from the Latin word expansionem, which means a spreading out. Another definition for expansion is an elaboration or expanding upon something. If you're a teacher, you might be asked to give an expansion of the short talk you give students, "Homework Stinks: But Why We Need It Anyway" to parents at the school open house.

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英 [ɪk'spænʃn] 美 [ɪk'spænʃn] (1) Metals undergo expansion when heated.(2) The thermostat is based on the fact that different metals have different coefficients of expansion.(3) His economic policies paved the way for industrial expansion.(4) The time has come for the firm to consolidate after several years of rapid expansion.(5) This book is an expansion of the play he wrote before. Expansion is what happens when something becomes bigger or more extensive. If you enjoy good pastry, you will be excited by the expansion of the bakery, but be careful or you will also see the expansion of your waistline. 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。

英语单词	expansion
英美音标	英 [ɪk'spænʃn] 美 [ɪk'spænʃn]
中文释义	n.膨胀；扩展；扩充
英语例句	(1) Metals undergo expansion when heated. (2) The thermostat is based on the fact that different metals have different coefficients of expansion. (3) His economic policies paved the way for industrial expansion. (4) The time has come for the firm to consolidate after several years of rapid expansion. (5) This book is an expansion of the play he wrote before.
中文例句	(1) 金属加热时会膨胀。 (2) 恒温器是以不同的金属有不同的膨胀系数这一事实为根据的。 (3) 他的经济政策为工业的扩展铺平了道路。 (4) 公司经过几年的迅速发展之後，该整顿一下了。 (5) 这本书是他以前写的剧本的扩充。
vocabulary简明	Expansion is what happens when something becomes bigger or more extensive. If you enjoy good pastry, you will be excited by the expansion of the bakery, but be careful or you will also see the expansion of your waistline.
vocabulary扩展	The noun expansion is from the Latin word expansionem, which means a spreading out. Another definition for expansion is an elaboration or expanding upon something. If you're a teacher, you might be asked to give an expansion of the short talk you give students, "Homework Stinks: But Why We Need It Anyway" to parents at the school open house.
柯林斯解释	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。

Expansion Metals Economic Rapid Give 英 ɪk'spænʃn] 美 ɪk'spænʃn