expand 
: （使）膨胀 （使）扩张 张开 展开 
expand 
กระจาย ☊ graL jaaiM 
grandir ☊ 
mở rộng phát triển nở giãn ra like: expand → →
to expand one’s borders ☊ 
mở mang bờ cõi ☊ The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service. ☊ additional ☊
He wanted to expand the export side of the business. ☊ business ☊
The universe is expanding rather than contracting. ☊ contract ☊
Metals expand when they are heated. ☊ expand ☊
Student numbers are expanding rapidly. ☊ expand ☊
A child's vocabulary expands through reading. ☊ expand ☊
The waist expands to fit all sizes. ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
The new system expanded the role of family doctors. ☊ expand ☊
There are no plans to expand the local airport. ☊ expand ☊
an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
If metal gets hot it expands. ☊ if ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
grandir ☊ je ne grandis plus ... je grossis ☊
élargir ☊ nous devons élargir nos horizons ☊
enrichir ☊ ces différences enrichissent notre pays ☊
amplifier ☊ amplifiez le son ☊