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branch out phrasal verb
⇨ expand 2expand2 verb Student numbers are expanding. 学生人数在增加。expand a business 扩展业务expand ♦︎ move on ♦︎ diversify ♦︎ branch out ♦︎ broadenThese words all mean to start doing sth new, either to increase your experience or to be more successful, for example in business. 这些词均表示尝试新事物、拓展业务。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to expand / diversify / branch out into sth◆to expand / diversify the business / economy◆to expand / broaden your horizons◆a / an company / firm / economy expands / diversifies◆to expand / move on / diversify / broaden further◆to expand / move on / diversify quickly / rapidly■ expand [intransitive, transitive] (especially business 尤用于商业) to make a business bigger by opening new branches and making more money; (of a business) to become bigger in this way 扩展，发展（业务）；（业务）发展◆We've expanded the business by opening two more stores.我们已经增开了两家分店来扩展业务。◆It's a country with an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing).这是个经济在不断增长的国家。▸ expansion / /ɪkˈspænʃn/ / noun [uncountable] ◆a period of rapid economic expansion经济快速增长的时期■ ˌmove ˈon phrasal verb (especially spoken) to start doing or discussing sth new 开始做（别的事）；换话题◆I've been in this job long enough－it's time I moved on.这个工作我已经干得够久了－该干点别的了。◆Can we move on to the next item on the agenda?我们可以接着讨论下一项议题了吗？■ diversify /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ; NAmE daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪ/ [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal, especially business 尤用于商业) to develop a wider range of products, interests, skills, etc. in order to be more successful or reduce risk; to make a business do this 增加⋯的品种；（使）从事多种经营，扩大业务范围◆Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into new crops.目前正鼓励农民兼种新的农作物。◆The company has been trying to diversify its business.这家公司一直力求扩大业务范围。■ ˌbranch ˈout phrasal verb to start to do an activity that you have not done before, especially in your work or business 涉足（新工作）；拓展（新业务）◆The company has now branched out into selling insurance.这家公司目前已拓展保险销售业务。◆I decided to branch out on my own (= for example, set up my own business).我决定自己创业。■ broaden [transitive] to increase your experience or knowledge 增长（经验或知识）◆Few would disagree that travel broadens the mind (= helps you to understand other people's beliefs, customs, etc.).旅游有助于开阔眼界，很少有人不同意这一点。◆Spending a year working in the city helped to broaden his horizons.在城里工作的这一年拓宽了他的视野。ⓘ Typical collocates of broaden are horizons, mind, outlook, understanding, knowledge and interests. * broaden的常见搭配词有horizons、mind、outlook、understanding、knowledge和interests。 |