expand

柯林斯词典

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. 工程師們注意到琯子竝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…發展; 發展[商業]
The popular ceramics industry expanded toward the middle of the 19th century. 大衆陶瓷業在19世紀中葉得到了發展。

I don't think we should expand our business in the current economic climate .
In their second album , the band tried to expand their stylistic range .
The college is not able to expand because of restrictive planning laws .
Their economy has expanded enormously , while ours, by contrast , has declined .
In their efforts to reduce crime the government expanded the police force .