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1. V-T/V-I If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. 擴大; 膨脹

Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected. 工程師們注意到管子并未像預期的那樣膨脹。

We have to expand the size of the image. 我們不得不擴大圖像的尺寸。

2. V-T/V-I If something such as a business, organization, or service expands, or if you expand it, it becomes bigger and includes more people, goods, or activities. 使…發(fā)展; 發(fā)展[商業(yè)]

The popular ceramics industry expanded toward the middle of the 19th century. 大眾陶瓷業(yè)在19世紀中葉得到了發(fā)展。