Definition of expansion in English:

expansion

noun ɪkˈspanʃ(ə)nɛkˈspanʃ(ə)nɪkˈspænʃən

mass noun

1The action of becoming larger or more extensive.
扩大；扩充；扩展；发展
the rapid expansion of suburban London
伦敦郊区的迅速扩展。
count noun a small expansion of industry
工业的小规模发展。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is also set to embark on a major European expansion programme.
- The software industry's expansion plans have triggered a real estate boom in the city.
- At the same time close links with the USA resulted in rapid economic recovery and expansion.
- Judicial creativity has been most obviously and constructively expressed in the rapid expansion of the law of judicial review.
- This money would then cut its debt and provide extensive funds for expansion.
- These years are post-integration and are from a period of rapid expansion of the industry.
- During the recent boom, the recruitment industry experienced rapid expansion.
- Now he runs Scotland's only electronic property search company which is set to enter a period of rapid growth and expansion.
- The market hall is to receive a new look in an 18-month expansion programme.
- In the post-school environment the rapid expansion of industry training continues.
- There is accumulating medical evidence in the journals on the rapid expansion of the HIV infection.
- Schipol airport in Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle have both seen recent expansion programmes.
- It will greatly boost the prospects for economic growth and expansion in towns and villages throughout the county.
- Much of the rest of the country is paying the price of rapid economic expansion.
- Between 1890 and 1920 new developments enabled the further expansion of the wheat industry.
- And it signals the end of the era of rapid expansion of public spending on essential services funded by tax rises.
- The rapid expansion of the sector observed during the last year emphasises the importance of its advantages.
- The energy company was often credited with putting new technologies to work in the service of its rapid expansion.
- Founders sometimes become arrogant and go on a rapid and unwarranted expansion binge, he warns.
- The numbers could indicate that economic expansion is finally leading to major jobs growth.
Synonyms
growth, increase in size, enlargement, extension, augmentation, development, evolution
diversification, build-up, buildout, scaling up, aggrandizement
spread, proliferation, mushrooming, multiplication
rare evolvement
1. 1.1 The political strategy of extending a state's territory by encroaching on that of other nations.
  （领土的）扩张
  German expansion in the 1930s
  20世纪30年代德国的扩张。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They point out that the single market and European Union expansion are not being built on a strong social platform.
  What is the objective of this policy of expansion in the occupied territories?
  It would not allow them continue their expansion into Palestinian territories.
  It was also a period of expansion, as the nation increased its territory in the west and north.
  The time was ripe, as the Mexican War had opened a vast area of Western territory for expansion.
  We are currently laying plans for the establishment and territorial expansion of our nation.
  This was also the start of the period of colonialist expansion by Spain's Catholic monarchy.
  With European Union expansion, this means building commercial and political links with the new Europeans.
  The Eastern expansion of NATO is another disputed issue between Europe and the United States.
  We had no intention of conducting an aggressive policy of expansion.
  The recent eastward expansion of the European Union has only compounded the social crisis.
  They observed that the strategy for Albanian expansion in Macedonia was identical to the one seen in Kosovo.
  Political instability and danger for the further expansion of the European Union are threatened.
  It adopted a defensive strategy, recognizing that expansion of territory is costly in men and material.
  All these problems are exacerbated by the expansion of the European Union to the East.
  Many even began to speak of this expansion as their nation's ‘Manifest Destiny’.
2. 1.2count noun A thing formed by the enlargement or broadening of something.
  扩大（或扩展、扩充）物；扩大（或扩展、扩充）部分；展开物
  the book is an expansion of a lecture given last year
  这本书是在去年所作的一个讲座基础上扩写而成的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  No major renovations or expansions are planned for the former Indigo location, she said.
  There will be an added fee of $13.80 applied after three of the four expansions are complete and open for student use.
  ‘I think the ballparks are smaller, the players are stronger, and we've had two expansions in the last decade,’ said Selig.
  The attempt to keep pace with ever increasing museum collections has resulted in a recent spate of building expansions worldwide.
  The development project is part of the Campaign Waterloo initiative, which also is funding the expansions.
  Although additions and expansions have been made to suit its occupants, the Bishop's House at Fort Kochi can instantly take you on a nostalgic ride.
  Their past expansions have never resulted in the demolition of housing for its building or for parking.
  The factor that has kept new premises and expansions at bay is the complete lack of uncommitted parking.
  This value signifies that the colony contains 37,800 sectors of cells having tract length expansions.
  Proposed expansions to the shopping centre could bring larger stores to the county town.
  There might be expansions in the family - a baby or an older relative.
  The club is currently planning several expansions to accommodate golfers who seek pleasure and leisure in a quiet place.
  Unlike in the two previous years, when the companies opened new theme parks, there were no major expansions in Orlando in 2000.
  It leaves open the possibility of limited expansions of two lodges in the mountain region.
  It might mean that the proposed expansions are built later rather than sooner, but at least our representatives will have been diligent.
  In a sense, this is an expansion of that book to cover the whole region.
  Despite the grim financial climate, several smaller theaters find themselves planning expansions.
  Athletics is moving ahead with expansions to Columbia Icefields recreation facility.
  There will also be expansions to the kitchen and dining areas to accommodate the additional residents.
  He says that while their intentions are humble for now they, like other companies, leave ample room for future add-ons and expansions.
  Synonyms
  elaboration, enlargement, amplification, development
  embellishment
3. 1.3 The increase in the volume of fuel on combustion in the cylinder of an engine, or the piston stroke in which this occurs.
  膨胀（指发动机汽缸或活塞冲程内燃烧中燃料体积的增加）
  Example sentencesExamples
  If the operating temperature is higher than there is greater heat distortion due to thermal expansion hence increased friction.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin expansio(n-), from Latin expandere (see expand).

Rhymes

mansion, scansion, stanchion

Definition of expansion in US English:

expansion

nounikˈspanSHənɪkˈspænʃən

1The action of becoming larger or more extensive.
扩大；扩充；扩展；发展
the rapid expansion of suburban Washington
伦敦郊区的迅速扩展。
a small expansion of industry
工业的小规模发展。
Example sentencesExamples
- At the same time close links with the USA resulted in rapid economic recovery and expansion.
- There is accumulating medical evidence in the journals on the rapid expansion of the HIV infection.
- Founders sometimes become arrogant and go on a rapid and unwarranted expansion binge, he warns.
- The rapid expansion of the sector observed during the last year emphasises the importance of its advantages.
- The numbers could indicate that economic expansion is finally leading to major jobs growth.
- During the recent boom, the recruitment industry experienced rapid expansion.
- These years are post-integration and are from a period of rapid expansion of the industry.
- Judicial creativity has been most obviously and constructively expressed in the rapid expansion of the law of judicial review.
- Much of the rest of the country is paying the price of rapid economic expansion.
- In the post-school environment the rapid expansion of industry training continues.
- Between 1890 and 1920 new developments enabled the further expansion of the wheat industry.
- And it signals the end of the era of rapid expansion of public spending on essential services funded by tax rises.
- Now he runs Scotland's only electronic property search company which is set to enter a period of rapid growth and expansion.
- It will greatly boost the prospects for economic growth and expansion in towns and villages throughout the county.
- This money would then cut its debt and provide extensive funds for expansion.
- It is also set to embark on a major European expansion programme.
- The energy company was often credited with putting new technologies to work in the service of its rapid expansion.
- The market hall is to receive a new look in an 18-month expansion programme.
- The software industry's expansion plans have triggered a real estate boom in the city.
- Schipol airport in Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle have both seen recent expansion programmes.
Synonyms
growth, increase in size, enlargement, extension, augmentation, development, evolution
1. 1.1 Extension of a state's territory by encroaching on that of other nations, pursued as a political strategy.
  （领土的）扩张
  German expansion in the 1930s
  20世纪30年代德国的扩张。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We had no intention of conducting an aggressive policy of expansion.
  The recent eastward expansion of the European Union has only compounded the social crisis.
  They point out that the single market and European Union expansion are not being built on a strong social platform.
  The time was ripe, as the Mexican War had opened a vast area of Western territory for expansion.
  With European Union expansion, this means building commercial and political links with the new Europeans.
  It adopted a defensive strategy, recognizing that expansion of territory is costly in men and material.
  We are currently laying plans for the establishment and territorial expansion of our nation.
  Many even began to speak of this expansion as their nation's ‘Manifest Destiny’.
  It was also a period of expansion, as the nation increased its territory in the west and north.
  They observed that the strategy for Albanian expansion in Macedonia was identical to the one seen in Kosovo.
  The Eastern expansion of NATO is another disputed issue between Europe and the United States.
  All these problems are exacerbated by the expansion of the European Union to the East.
  Political instability and danger for the further expansion of the European Union are threatened.
  What is the objective of this policy of expansion in the occupied territories?
  It would not allow them continue their expansion into Palestinian territories.
  This was also the start of the period of colonialist expansion by Spain's Catholic monarchy.
2. 1.2 A thing formed by the enlargement, broadening, or development of something.
  扩大（或扩展、扩充）物；扩大（或扩展、扩充）部分；展开物
  the book is an expansion of a lecture given last year
  这本书是在去年所作的一个讲座基础上扩写而成的。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He says that while their intentions are humble for now they, like other companies, leave ample room for future add-ons and expansions.
  It leaves open the possibility of limited expansions of two lodges in the mountain region.
  Unlike in the two previous years, when the companies opened new theme parks, there were no major expansions in Orlando in 2000.
  There might be expansions in the family - a baby or an older relative.
  This value signifies that the colony contains 37,800 sectors of cells having tract length expansions.
  There will be an added fee of $13.80 applied after three of the four expansions are complete and open for student use.
  Despite the grim financial climate, several smaller theaters find themselves planning expansions.
  There will also be expansions to the kitchen and dining areas to accommodate the additional residents.
  The attempt to keep pace with ever increasing museum collections has resulted in a recent spate of building expansions worldwide.
  Proposed expansions to the shopping centre could bring larger stores to the county town.
  It might mean that the proposed expansions are built later rather than sooner, but at least our representatives will have been diligent.
  ‘I think the ballparks are smaller, the players are stronger, and we've had two expansions in the last decade,’ said Selig.
  Their past expansions have never resulted in the demolition of housing for its building or for parking.
  Athletics is moving ahead with expansions to Columbia Icefields recreation facility.
  The factor that has kept new premises and expansions at bay is the complete lack of uncommitted parking.
  The development project is part of the Campaign Waterloo initiative, which also is funding the expansions.
  No major renovations or expansions are planned for the former Indigo location, she said.
  Although additions and expansions have been made to suit its occupants, the Bishop's House at Fort Kochi can instantly take you on a nostalgic ride.
  In a sense, this is an expansion of that book to cover the whole region.
  The club is currently planning several expansions to accommodate golfers who seek pleasure and leisure in a quiet place.
  Synonyms
  elaboration, enlargement, amplification, development
3. 1.3 The increase in the volume of fuel on combustion in the cylinder of an engine, or the piston stroke in which this occurs.
  膨胀（指发动机汽缸或活塞冲程内燃烧中燃料体积的增加）
  Example sentencesExamples
  If the operating temperature is higher than there is greater heat distortion due to thermal expansion hence increased friction.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin expansio(n-), from Latin expandere (see expand).

词汇	expansion
释义	Definition of expansion in English: expansion noun ɪkˈspanʃ(ə)nɛkˈspanʃ(ə)nɪkˈspænʃən mass noun 1The action of becoming larger or more extensive. 扩大；扩充；扩展；发展 the rapid expansion of suburban London 伦敦郊区的迅速扩展。 count noun a small expansion of industry 工业的小规模发展。 Example sentencesExamples It is also set to embark on a major European expansion programme. The software industry's expansion plans have triggered a real estate boom in the city. At the same time close links with the USA resulted in rapid economic recovery and expansion. Judicial creativity has been most obviously and constructively expressed in the rapid expansion of the law of judicial review. This money would then cut its debt and provide extensive funds for expansion. These years are post-integration and are from a period of rapid expansion of the industry. During the recent boom, the recruitment industry experienced rapid expansion. Now he runs Scotland's only electronic property search company which is set to enter a period of rapid growth and expansion. The market hall is to receive a new look in an 18-month expansion programme. In the post-school environment the rapid expansion of industry training continues. There is accumulating medical evidence in the journals on the rapid expansion of the HIV infection. Schipol airport in Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle have both seen recent expansion programmes. It will greatly boost the prospects for economic growth and expansion in towns and villages throughout the county. Much of the rest of the country is paying the price of rapid economic expansion. Between 1890 and 1920 new developments enabled the further expansion of the wheat industry. And it signals the end of the era of rapid expansion of public spending on essential services funded by tax rises. The rapid expansion of the sector observed during the last year emphasises the importance of its advantages. The energy company was often credited with putting new technologies to work in the service of its rapid expansion. Founders sometimes become arrogant and go on a rapid and unwarranted expansion binge, he warns. The numbers could indicate that economic expansion is finally leading to major jobs growth. Synonyms growth, increase in size, enlargement, extension, augmentation, development, evolution diversification, build-up, buildout, scaling up, aggrandizement spread, proliferation, mushrooming, multiplication rare evolvement 1.1 The political strategy of extending a state's territory by encroaching on that of other nations. （领土的）扩张 German expansion in the 1930s 20世纪30年代德国的扩张。 Example sentencesExamples They point out that the single market and European Union expansion are not being built on a strong social platform. What is the objective of this policy of expansion in the occupied territories? It would not allow them continue their expansion into Palestinian territories. It was also a period of expansion, as the nation increased its territory in the west and north. The time was ripe, as the Mexican War had opened a vast area of Western territory for expansion. We are currently laying plans for the establishment and territorial expansion of our nation. This was also the start of the period of colonialist expansion by Spain's Catholic monarchy. With European Union expansion, this means building commercial and political links with the new Europeans. The Eastern expansion of NATO is another disputed issue between Europe and the United States. We had no intention of conducting an aggressive policy of expansion. The recent eastward expansion of the European Union has only compounded the social crisis. They observed that the strategy for Albanian expansion in Macedonia was identical to the one seen in Kosovo. Political instability and danger for the further expansion of the European Union are threatened. It adopted a defensive strategy, recognizing that expansion of territory is costly in men and material. All these problems are exacerbated by the expansion of the European Union to the East. Many even began to speak of this expansion as their nation's ‘Manifest Destiny’. 1.2count noun A thing formed by the enlargement or broadening of something. 扩大（或扩展、扩充）物；扩大（或扩展、扩充）部分；展开物 the book is an expansion of a lecture given last year 这本书是在去年所作的一个讲座基础上扩写而成的。 Example sentencesExamples No major renovations or expansions are planned for the former Indigo location, she said. There will be an added fee of $13.80 applied after three of the four expansions are complete and open for student use. ‘I think the ballparks are smaller, the players are stronger, and we've had two expansions in the last decade,’ said Selig. The attempt to keep pace with ever increasing museum collections has resulted in a recent spate of building expansions worldwide. The development project is part of the Campaign Waterloo initiative, which also is funding the expansions. Although additions and expansions have been made to suit its occupants, the Bishop's House at Fort Kochi can instantly take you on a nostalgic ride. Their past expansions have never resulted in the demolition of housing for its building or for parking. The factor that has kept new premises and expansions at bay is the complete lack of uncommitted parking. This value signifies that the colony contains 37,800 sectors of cells having tract length expansions. Proposed expansions to the shopping centre could bring larger stores to the county town. There might be expansions in the family - a baby or an older relative. The club is currently planning several expansions to accommodate golfers who seek pleasure and leisure in a quiet place. Unlike in the two previous years, when the companies opened new theme parks, there were no major expansions in Orlando in 2000. It leaves open the possibility of limited expansions of two lodges in the mountain region. It might mean that the proposed expansions are built later rather than sooner, but at least our representatives will have been diligent. In a sense, this is an expansion of that book to cover the whole region. Despite the grim financial climate, several smaller theaters find themselves planning expansions. Athletics is moving ahead with expansions to Columbia Icefields recreation facility. There will also be expansions to the kitchen and dining areas to accommodate the additional residents. He says that while their intentions are humble for now they, like other companies, leave ample room for future add-ons and expansions. Synonyms elaboration, enlargement, amplification, development embellishment 1.3 The increase in the volume of fuel on combustion in the cylinder of an engine, or the piston stroke in which this occurs. 膨胀（指发动机汽缸或活塞冲程内燃烧中燃料体积的增加） Example sentencesExamples If the operating temperature is higher than there is greater heat distortion due to thermal expansion hence increased friction. Origin Early 17th century: from late Latin expansio(n-), from Latin expandere (see expand). Rhymes mansion, scansion, stanchion Definition of expansion in US English: expansion nounikˈspanSHənɪkˈspænʃən 1The action of becoming larger or more extensive. 扩大；扩充；扩展；发展 the rapid expansion of suburban Washington 伦敦郊区的迅速扩展。 a small expansion of industry 工业的小规模发展。 Example sentencesExamples At the same time close links with the USA resulted in rapid economic recovery and expansion. There is accumulating medical evidence in the journals on the rapid expansion of the HIV infection. Founders sometimes become arrogant and go on a rapid and unwarranted expansion binge, he warns. The rapid expansion of the sector observed during the last year emphasises the importance of its advantages. The numbers could indicate that economic expansion is finally leading to major jobs growth. During the recent boom, the recruitment industry experienced rapid expansion. These years are post-integration and are from a period of rapid expansion of the industry. Judicial creativity has been most obviously and constructively expressed in the rapid expansion of the law of judicial review. Much of the rest of the country is paying the price of rapid economic expansion. In the post-school environment the rapid expansion of industry training continues. Between 1890 and 1920 new developments enabled the further expansion of the wheat industry. And it signals the end of the era of rapid expansion of public spending on essential services funded by tax rises. Now he runs Scotland's only electronic property search company which is set to enter a period of rapid growth and expansion. It will greatly boost the prospects for economic growth and expansion in towns and villages throughout the county. This money would then cut its debt and provide extensive funds for expansion. It is also set to embark on a major European expansion programme. The energy company was often credited with putting new technologies to work in the service of its rapid expansion. The market hall is to receive a new look in an 18-month expansion programme. The software industry's expansion plans have triggered a real estate boom in the city. Schipol airport in Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle have both seen recent expansion programmes. Synonyms growth, increase in size, enlargement, extension, augmentation, development, evolution 1.1 Extension of a state's territory by encroaching on that of other nations, pursued as a political strategy. （领土的）扩张 German expansion in the 1930s 20世纪30年代德国的扩张。 Example sentencesExamples We had no intention of conducting an aggressive policy of expansion. The recent eastward expansion of the European Union has only compounded the social crisis. They point out that the single market and European Union expansion are not being built on a strong social platform. The time was ripe, as the Mexican War had opened a vast area of Western territory for expansion. With European Union expansion, this means building commercial and political links with the new Europeans. It adopted a defensive strategy, recognizing that expansion of territory is costly in men and material. We are currently laying plans for the establishment and territorial expansion of our nation. Many even began to speak of this expansion as their nation's ‘Manifest Destiny’. It was also a period of expansion, as the nation increased its territory in the west and north. They observed that the strategy for Albanian expansion in Macedonia was identical to the one seen in Kosovo. The Eastern expansion of NATO is another disputed issue between Europe and the United States. All these problems are exacerbated by the expansion of the European Union to the East. Political instability and danger for the further expansion of the European Union are threatened. What is the objective of this policy of expansion in the occupied territories? It would not allow them continue their expansion into Palestinian territories. This was also the start of the period of colonialist expansion by Spain's Catholic monarchy. 1.2 A thing formed by the enlargement, broadening, or development of something. 扩大（或扩展、扩充）物；扩大（或扩展、扩充）部分；展开物 the book is an expansion of a lecture given last year 这本书是在去年所作的一个讲座基础上扩写而成的。 Example sentencesExamples He says that while their intentions are humble for now they, like other companies, leave ample room for future add-ons and expansions. It leaves open the possibility of limited expansions of two lodges in the mountain region. Unlike in the two previous years, when the companies opened new theme parks, there were no major expansions in Orlando in 2000. There might be expansions in the family - a baby or an older relative. This value signifies that the colony contains 37,800 sectors of cells having tract length expansions. There will be an added fee of $13.80 applied after three of the four expansions are complete and open for student use. Despite the grim financial climate, several smaller theaters find themselves planning expansions. There will also be expansions to the kitchen and dining areas to accommodate the additional residents. The attempt to keep pace with ever increasing museum collections has resulted in a recent spate of building expansions worldwide. Proposed expansions to the shopping centre could bring larger stores to the county town. It might mean that the proposed expansions are built later rather than sooner, but at least our representatives will have been diligent. ‘I think the ballparks are smaller, the players are stronger, and we've had two expansions in the last decade,’ said Selig. Their past expansions have never resulted in the demolition of housing for its building or for parking. Athletics is moving ahead with expansions to Columbia Icefields recreation facility. The factor that has kept new premises and expansions at bay is the complete lack of uncommitted parking. The development project is part of the Campaign Waterloo initiative, which also is funding the expansions. No major renovations or expansions are planned for the former Indigo location, she said. Although additions and expansions have been made to suit its occupants, the Bishop's House at Fort Kochi can instantly take you on a nostalgic ride. In a sense, this is an expansion of that book to cover the whole region. The club is currently planning several expansions to accommodate golfers who seek pleasure and leisure in a quiet place. Synonyms elaboration, enlargement, amplification, development 1.3 The increase in the volume of fuel on combustion in the cylinder of an engine, or the piston stroke in which this occurs. 膨胀（指发动机汽缸或活塞冲程内燃烧中燃料体积的增加） Example sentencesExamples If the operating temperature is higher than there is greater heat distortion due to thermal expansion hence increased friction. Origin Early 17th century: from late Latin expansio(n-), from Latin expandere (see expand).
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