单词 | expand |
释义 | expand expand // verb [+ obj or no obj]
1 to become greater in size, number or value; to make sth greater in size, number or value: an expanding range of products The company recently expanded its board from 11 to 15 members. Economists estimate that the economy expanded (by) three per cent last year.
2 if a business expands or is expanded, new branches are opened, it makes more money, etc: Our business has expanded rapidly, from 16 to 30 stores in a year. The group wants to expand its presence in the Balkan region. ambitious plans to develop the business and expand into new markets We are expanding beyond our core markets. The company expanded aggressively through a series of acquisitions. |
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