How do you use "expansion" in a sentence?

The company is planning a major expansion into Asia. Metal undergoes expansion when heated. The expansion of the railway network improved transport.

expansion

Q: What does "expansion" mean?

The action of becoming larger or more extensive; growth Expansion refers to the process of increasing in size, scope, or extent. It can describe physical growth (the expansion of metal when heated), business growth (global expansion), or the widening of something abstract (expansion of knowledge). Economic expansion refers to growth in economic activity. The opposite is contraction.

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Meaning: The action of becoming larger or more extensive; growth

扩张，扩展；膨胀

expansión, ampliación

拡大、拡張；膨張

확대, 확장; 팽창

Expansion refers to the process of increasing in size, scope, or extent. It can describe physical growth (the expansion of metal when heated), business growth (global expansion), or the widening of something abstract (expansion of knowledge). Economic expansion refers to growth in economic activity. The opposite is contraction.

Expansion指在大小、范围或程度上增加的过程。它可以描述物理增长（金属加热时的膨胀）、业务增长（全球扩张）或抽象事物的扩大（知识的扩展）。经济扩张指经济活动的增长。它的反义词是contraction。

Expansion se refiere al proceso de aumentar en tamaño, alcance o extensión. Puede describir crecimiento físico (la expansión del metal cuando se calienta), crecimiento empresarial (expansión global) o la ampliación de algo abstracto (expansión del conocimiento). La expansión económica se refiere al crecimiento de la actividad económica. Lo opuesto es contracción.

「expansion」は、サイズ、範囲、または程度が増加するプロセスを指します。物理的な成長（加熱時の金属の膨張）、ビジネスの成長（グローバル展開）、または抽象的なものの拡大（知識の拡大）を表すことができます。経済的拡大は経済活動の成長を指します。反対語はcontractionです。

expansion은 크기, 범위 또는 규모가 커지는 과정을 뜻합니다. 물리적 성장(가열 시 금속의 팽창), 사업 성장(글로벌 확장), 또는 추상적 개념의 확대(지식의 확장)를 묘사할 수 있습니다. 경제적 확장(economic expansion)은 경제 활동의 성장을 의미합니다. 반대말은 수축(contraction)입니다.

Examples

The company is planning a major expansion into Asia.
公司正计划大规模向亚洲扩张。
La empresa está planeando una gran expansión hacia Asia.
会社はアジアへの大規模な進出を計画しています。
회사는 아시아로의 대규모 진출을 계획하고 있다.
Metal undergoes expansion when heated.
金属受热会膨胀。
El metal experimenta expansión cuando se calienta.
金属は加熱すると膨張します。
금속은 가열하면 팽창한다.
The expansion of the railway network improved transport.
铁路网络的扩展改善了交通。
La expansión de la red ferroviaria mejoró el transporte.
鉄道網の拡大により輸送が改善されました。
철도망의 확장으로 교통이 개선되었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Late Latin 'expansionem' meaning 'a spreading out', from Latin 'expandere' (to spread out, unfold), from 'ex-' (out) + 'pandere' (to spread, stretch). Related to 'expand', 'pace' (a step), and 'compass'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal