“扩张”常见的英文表达有 expand、extend、enlarge、spread、broaden 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
expand:强调在范围、规模、体积、能力等方面的“扩大、扩展、扩张”,使用最为广泛。例如:
The company plans to expand its business overseas.(公司计划将业务扩张到海外。)
The balloon expanded as we blew air into it.(我们往气球里吹气,气球就膨胀起来了 。)
extend:侧重指在空间、时间、范围等方面的“延伸、延长、扩展”,常与“时间、空间、影响、范围”等搭配。例如:
The company is looking to extend its market share.(公司正寻求扩大其市场份额。)
The road extends for several miles.(这条路延伸了好几英里。)
enlarge:主要指在尺寸、数量、范围等方面“扩大、放大”,常与“照片、建筑、规模”等搭配。例如:
We need to enlarge the factory to meet the increasing demand.(我们需要扩大工厂规模以满足日益增长的需求。)
Can you enlarge this photo for me?(你能帮我把这张照片放大吗?)
spread:侧重于表示“扩散、蔓延、铺开”,常与“信息、疾病、影响、势力”等搭配,强调从中心向四周的扩展。例如:
The disease is beginning to spread rapidly.(这种疾病开始迅速蔓延。)
The news of his success quickly spread throughout the town.(他成功的消息迅速传遍了整个小镇。)
broaden:主要指在宽度、范围、见识等方面“变宽、拓宽、扩大”,常与“道路、视野、知识面”等搭配。例如:
We need to broaden our horizons and learn more about different cultures.(我们需要拓宽视野,了解更多不同的文化。)
The government plans to broaden the main road to ease traffic congestion.(政府计划拓宽主干道以缓解交通拥堵。)