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源自中古英语 'enlargen',由古法语 'enlargir'(en- '使' + large '大')演变而来,最终源于拉丁语 'largus'(丰富的)。
❶ 使某物变得更大或更宽,通常指物理尺寸的增加,也可用于抽象概念的扩展。
“They decided to enlarge the kitchen by knocking down a wall.”
(他们决定拆掉一堵墙来扩大厨房的面积。)
“The company plans to enlarge its market share in Asia.”
(公司计划扩大在亚洲的市场份额。)
enlarge upon — 详细阐述或进一步讨论某个话题,通常用于正式或学术场合。
“The professor asked the student to enlarge upon his thesis statement.”
(教授要求学生详细阐述他的论文论点。)