English translation of '发挥'

动

1. (= 充分利用) bring ... into play (pt, pp brought)
   ⇒ 这份工作使我充分发挥了专长。 (Zhè fèn gōngzuò shǐ wǒ chōngfèn fāhuīle zhuāncháng.) This job enabled me to make full use of my special skills.
   ⇒ 发挥想象力 (fāhuī xiǎngxiànglì) give one's imagination free rein
   ⇒ 发挥电脑的作用 (fāhuī diànnǎo de zuòyòng) make the most of a computer
2. (= 详尽论述) elaborate
   ⇒ 这一理论需要进一步发挥。 (Zhè yī lǐlùn xūyào jìnyībù fāhuī.) This theory needs further elaboration.