expanding
UK/iks'pændiŋ/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Growing larger in size, number, or scope.
不断扩大的；扩张中的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedexpandout of, former
+
-ingspread, open, extend
=expanding
The present participle of expand used as an adjective — describing something in the act of spreading out: an expanding universe, an expanding market.
Common Collocations
- 1.expanding universe膨胀的宇宙
- 2.expanding market扩大的市场
- 3.expanding economy扩张的经济
- 4.rapidly expanding快速扩张的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Astronomers study the expanding universe and its origins.
- 2.
They are hiring fast to keep up with their expanding business.