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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2360 COCA: 2734

expansion

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ex·pan·sion /ɪkˈspænʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun  
1  [countableC, uncountableU]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT when something increases in size, range, amount etc 〔尺寸、范围、数量等的〕扩大；增加 SYN growth, → expand
expansion of
 The rapid expansion of cities can cause social and economic problems.
城市规模的迅速扩大会带来各种社会和经济问题。
expansion in
 an expansion in student numbers
学生人数的增加
2  [countableC, uncountableU]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT when a company, business etc becomes larger by opening new shops, factories etc 〔公司、企业等的〕扩张 → expand
 The industry underwent a period of rapid expansion.
该产业经历了一轮快速扩张。
3  [countableC]DETAIL an idea, story etc that is based on one that is simpler or more general 详述，展开，扩充
 The novel is an expansion of a short story he wrote about forty years ago.
这部小说由他大约40年前写的一篇短篇小说扩展而成。
n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expansion
a big expansion
Last year saw a big expansion at the company.
a great/huge/massive expansion (=very big)
There are plans for a massive expansion of the oil and gas industries.
a major/significant expansion (=large and important)
The company is planning a major expansion of its retail outlets.
a rapid expansion
During the 1990s, there was a rapid expansion in student numbers.
a steady expansion
There has been a steady expansion of the self-employed sector of the economy.
further expansion
Investors think the hotel chain is ripe for further expansion.
economic expansion
Economic expansion in India and China is set to continue.
business/commercial expansion
These new measures could limit business expansion.
urban expansion
We are seeing uncontrolled urban expansion in many African cities.
verbs
expansion takes place (also expansion occurs formal)
The biggest expansion occurred in the volume of small issue government bonds.
expansion + NOUN
an expansion plan
The city’s ambitious expansion plans will require major investment.
an expansion programme
Such an aggressive expansion programme could double the business in five years.
Examples from the Corpus
expansion• Without this productivity increase exports could not have expanded fast enough to balance the additional imports required to sustain the 1955-61 expansion.• He is an extreme nationalist, who threatens war and expansion at the drop of a fur hat.• Most regions are enjoying rapid economic expansion.• The airline has plans for expansion into Asia.• A reading above 50 % indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector and a reading below 50 % indicates a contraction.• It fully expected a massive expansion.• Bureaucrats may be motivated to achieve positions of control rather than expansion.• The focus of this will be the expansion of sales to the private sector and to selected overseas markets.• It is a substantial record of investment in the expansion of primary and community health care.• Within a decade we were back to our old ways of profligacy and profit, confident that the expansion would continue unabated.• the expansion of the local stadium
rapid expansion• But with the pipeline capable of handling 750m cubic feet of gas a day there is scope for a rapid expansion.• But that movement itself, despite rapid expansion, was also a child of the Victorians and of Liberal radicalism.• Institutions took the hint, and began their current binge of rapid expansion.• The move represents the latest step in Starbucks' rapid expansion plans.• The rapid expansion of enrolments, teacher numbers and the volume of materials and support services meant that budgets grew very rapidly.• The rapid expansion of the domestic market helped to fuel inflation, which reached 13.4 percent in 1990.• This rapid expansion, combined with a large teacher training programme, was a mammoth task.• The very rapid expansion of the education system has left support systems running to catch up.
rapid expansion• But with the pipeline capable of handling 750m cubic feet of gas a day there is scope for a rapid expansion.• But that movement itself, despite rapid expansion, was also a child of the Victorians and of Liberal radicalism.• Institutions took the hint, and began their current binge of rapid expansion.• The move represents the latest step in Starbucks' rapid expansion plans.• The rapid expansion of enrolments, teacher numbers and the volume of materials and support services meant that budgets grew very rapidly.• The rapid expansion of the domestic market helped to fuel inflation, which reached 13.4 percent in 1990.• This rapid expansion, combined with a large teacher training programme, was a mammoth task.• The very rapid expansion of the education system has left support systems running to catch up.
From Longman Business Dictionary
expansionex·pan·sion /ɪkˈspænʃən/ noun [uncountableU]
1when something increases or is increased in size, amount, or number
An expansion of demand can give rise to inflationary pressures
There was enormous expansion of credit to finance cumulative budget deficits of $1,400 billion.
2ECONOMICS when an economy becomes more successful, and there is increased economic activity, more jobs etc
the continued expansion of the Japanese economy
The study was carried out at a time of economic expansion and three out of four of the firms had experienced growth in the year prior to the study.
→ domestic credit expansion
3COMMERCE when an industry or company becomes bigger or more successful
a strategy of modest but steady expansion
Many small businesses are already benefiting from lower interest rates as they accelerate their expansion plans.
More expansion into Europe is likely, but the company will not be hurried.
→ vertical expansion
ex·pan·sion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2360 COCA: 2734
expansion

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXPANSION | EXPANSION + VERB | EXPANSION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, major, massive, significant, substantial, vast大規模的擴展；大幅度的擴張◇The company was now set for major expansion.公司現在正準備大規模擴張。➤maximum最大的擴展▸➤dramatic, marked, remarkable, unprecedented顯著的擴展；不尋常的擴張；空前的發展◇an unprecedented expansion in linguistic studies at universities大學中語言學研究的空前發展➤rapid快速擴展➤sudden突然擴展▸➤gradual逐漸擴展▸➤continuing, further, ongoing持續的／進一步的／正在進行的擴展▸➤continued, steady, sustained繼續的／穩步的／持續的擴展➤relentless沒完沒了的擴展➤current當前的擴展➤future未來的擴展◇This is land being held for future expansion.這片土地留作日後擴展之用。➤million-dollar, 5 million-dollar, etc. * 100 萬美元、500 萬美元等的擴展項目◇an $80 million expansion of its Madras factory其所屬的馬德拉斯工廠一項花費 8,000 萬美元的擴展項目➤eastward, westward, etc.向東、向西等的擴展▸➤global, international, overseas, worldwide全球／國際／海外／世界範圍的擴展▸➤successful成功的擴展▸➤aggressive積極進取的擴展◇The board decided to embark on aggressive overseas expansion.董事會決定着手積極拓展海外業務。➤healthy健康發展▸➤planned, proposed有計劃的擴展；提議的發展▸➤reckless, uncontrolled不顧後果的／不受控制的擴展▸➤business, commercial, corporate (especially NAmE) 業務／商業／公司擴展▸➤economic, industrial, market經濟的／工業的／市場的發展➤monetary貨幣擴張◇This will slow the rate of monetary expansion.這項舉措將會放慢貨幣擴張的速度。➤capitalist, imperialist資本主義／帝國主義擴張▸➤colonial, imperial, territorial殖民／帝國／領土擴張➤military軍事擴張◇an unprecedented military expansion around the globe史無前例的全球軍事擴張➤geographic, geographical地理擴張◇the geographical expansion of industry in the late 19th century19 世紀晚期工業的地理擴張➤population人口膨脹▸➤urban城市擴展➤airport, prison (especially NAmE) , etc.機場、監獄等的擴建◇the largest prison expansion in American history美國歷史上最大規模的監獄擴建VERB + EXPANSION➤show顯示擴張之勢◇The economy is still showing healthy expansion.經濟仍顯示出健康發展的勢頭。➤experience, undergo經歷擴展◇The museum is undergoing a major expansion.這座博物館正在進行大面積的擴建。➤accommodate, allow, allow for, permit, provide for適應／允許／批准／准許／以備擴展◇The design of the front pockets allows for expansion.前口袋的設計可以允許伸縮。➤be set for (especially BrE) 準備好擴展◇The company is set for further expansion into niche areas.公司正準備進一步向細分領域拓展。➤call for呼籲擴展➤propose提議擴大◇She proposed a modest expansion of unemployment benefits.她提議適度擴大失業救濟。➤plan計劃擴展◇They are planning a major expansion in research and development.他們正計劃大範圍擴展研發領域。➤approve, favour/favor同意／支持擴展◇The executive board has approved this expansion.執行董事會已經同意了這項擴展計劃。➤encourage, facilitate, promote, support鼓勵／幫助／促進／支持擴展➤drive, fuel推動／推進擴展◇Foreign investment fuelled / fueled this expansion.外資有力地推動了這項擴展。➤limit, restrict限制發展➤slow, slow down減慢發展➤oppose反對擴展◇He opposed expansion of the army and navy.他反對擴張陸軍和海軍。➤block, halt, stop阻止／中斷／停止發展▸➤prevent防止擴大▸➤embark on着手發展▸➤finance, fund為擴展提供資金◇In order to finance expansion on this scale, the government has relied heavily on borrowing.為了在財政上支持如此規模的發展，政府嚴重依賴於借貸。EXPANSION + VERB➤occur, take place擴展出現；擴展發生EXPANSION + NOUN➤plan, programme/program發展計劃PREPOSITION➤expansion into拓展到◇expansion into the luxury car market向豪華轎車市場進軍➤expansion in⋯方面的擴展◇a great age of expansion in trade and science貿易和科學發展的大好時期➤expansion to向⋯擴展◇Russian expansion to the East and South俄羅斯向東和向南的擴張PHRASES➤a period of expansion擴展期◇a period of rapid economic expansion經濟快速發展期➤the rate of expansion發展速度◇The rate of expansion of our overseas trade has been spectacular.我們海外貿易的發展速度非常驚人。➤potential, room, scope, etc. for expansion發展的潛力、空間、餘地等◇The company believes there is scope for expansion in this sector.公司相信這一行業還有發展的空間。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2360 COCA: 2734
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2360 COCA: 2734

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