ex.pand

expand的音标和读音：
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expand的词性：
v.（动词）

expand的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge:
扩大：增加尺寸、体积、数量或范围；扩大：

expanded her store by adding a second room.See Synonyms at increase
加一间房屋来扩大她的商店参见 increase

2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on:
详述：更充分地阐述；详述：

expanded his remarks afterward.
在后面详细阐述他的评论

3. To open (something) up or out; spread out:
张开；展开：

The bird expanded its wings and flew off.
鸟展开翅膀飞走了

4. Mathematics To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
【数学】 展开：以延展的形式记下（数量）某项数

expand的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

5. To become greater in size, volume, quantity, or scope:
展开：在尺寸、体积或范围等方面变大：

Air expands when heated. This critic's influence is expanding.
空气受热膨胀；批评的影响正在扩大

6. To speak or write at length or in detail:
详述，充分叙述：

expand on a favorite topic.
详述一个感兴趣的论题

7. To open up or out; unfold:
张开；展开：

The chair expands to form a day bed.
椅子展开形成一张睡椅

8. To feel expansive.
心情舒畅

expand的词源：

9. Middle English expanden [to spread out]
中古英语 expanden [展开]

10. from Latin expandere
源自 拉丁语 expandere

11. ex- [ex-]
ex- [前缀，表“出自…”]

12. pandere [to spread] * see pet-
pandere [展开] *参见 pet-

expand的词性：
adj.（形容词）

expand的词性：
n.（名词）