| 释义 |
ex·pan·sionAW BrE /ɪkˈspænʃn/ NAmE /ɪkˈspænʃn/ noun [U , C ]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。 |