1610s, "anything spread out;" 1640s, "act of expanding," from French expansion, from Late Latin expansionem (nominative expansio) "a spreading out," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin expandere "to spread out" (see expand).
权威例句
1. This revolutionary expansion required energetic nation-building policies.
这种跨越式的扩张需要有活力的国家建设政策。
2. The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer.
内存扩充卡是计算机很有用的附件。
3. the expansion and contraction of the metal
金属的膨胀与收缩
4. a period of rapid economic expansion
经济迅猛发展期
5. We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity.