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单词 expansive
释义

expansive

adjective
/ɪkˈspænsɪv/
/ɪkˈspænsɪv/
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  1. covering a large amount of space
    • She opened her arms wide in an expansive gesture of welcome.
    • landscape with expansive skies
    • He waved an expansive arm (= in an expansive movement).
  2. covering a large subject area, rather than trying to be exact and use few words
    • We need to look at a more expansive definition of the term.
    • The piece is written in his usual expansive style.
  3. friendly and willing to talk a lot
    • She was clearly relaxed and in an expansive mood.
  4. (especially of a period of time) encouraging economic expansion
    • In the expansive 1990s bright graduates could advance rapidly.
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