expansion
US: /ɪkˈspænʃən/, /ɪkˈspæntʃən/
UK: /ɛkspˈænʃən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
expansion /iks'pænʃn/- danh từ
- sự mở rộng, sự bành trướng, sự phát triển, sự phồng ra; phần mở rộng
- (kỹ thuật) sự giãn, sự nở; độ giãn, độ nở
- (toán học) sự khai triển
- expansion in series: khai triển thành chuỗi
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun[U, C] an act of increasing or making sth increase in size, amount or importance: a period of rapid economic expansion + Despite the recession the company is confident of further expansion. + The expansion of higher education will continue. + The book is an expansion of a series of lectures given last year.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 increase, augmentation, development, enlargement, extension, burgeoning or bourgeoning, flourishing, growth, spread:
How will the company finance its expansion in other markets?
2 dilatation or dilation, stretching, distension or distention, inflation, swelling:
The animal moves by the alternate expansion and contraction of the muscle.
Collocation
ADJ.
big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, major, massive, significant, substantial, vast
The company was now set for major expansion.
| maximum | dramatic, marked, remarkable, unprecedented
an unprecedented expansion in linguistic studies at British universities
| rapid | gradual | steady | continued, further, sustained | eastward, westward, etc. | global, international, overseas, worldwide | successful | aggressive
The board decided to embark on aggressive overseas expansion.
| healthy | planned, proposed | uncontrolled | business, commercial, company | economic, industrial | colonial, imperial, territorial | population | urban
VERB + EXPANSION
show
The economy is still showing healthy expansion.
| allow (for), provide for
The design of the front pockets allows for expansion.
| be ripe for
a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion
| be set for
The company is set for further expansion into niche areas.
| call for | go for, look for
We are going for maximum expansion.
| encourage, facilitate, promote | impede, limit, restrict | halt, stop | prevent | embark on | finance, fund
In order to finance expansion on this scale, the government has relied heavily on borrowing.
EXPANSION + VERB
occur, take place
EXPANSION + NOUN
plan, programme
PREP.
~ into
expansion into the luxury car market
| ~ in
a great age of expansion in trade and science
PHRASES
a period of expansion
a period of rapid economic expansion
| the rate of expansion
The rate of expansion of our overseas trade has been spectacular.
| potential/room/scope/space for expansion
The company believes there is scope for expansion in this sector.
Concise dictionary
expansions-nʃnnoun
+the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
+a discussion that provides additional information
+adding information or detail
