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- 1
v.expand; enlarge; extend; aggrandize
这家公司扩张太快了。
The company expands too fast.
这个国家在设法扩张领土。
The country was trying to expand territorially.
我认为计算机行业本身仍在大规模扩张。
I think the computer industry itself is still expanding enormously.
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- 2
v.dilate; ectasy; eurysma
马在焦虑时会扩张鼻孔。
Horses dilate their nostrils when anxious.
红葡萄酒有助于扩张血管。
Red wine can help to dilate blood vessels.
呼吸时肺部会扩张。
The lungs dilate in breathing.
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Word usage
- Note"扩张" is different from "扩展". "扩展" expresses the expansion of the plane; "扩张" expresses the three-dimensional and multi-faceted expansion. "扩张" is often derogatory when used in abstract meaning.