1、combat
战斗
Over 16 million men had died in combat.
1,600多万人在战斗中牺牲
。Yesterday saw hand-to-hand combat in the city.
昨天该市发生了肉搏战
。斗争;格斗
It was the end of a long combat.
这是一场长期斗争的结束
。与…作斗争;打击
Congress has criticised new government measures to combat crime.
国会对政府打击犯罪的新措施提出了批评
。2、expand
扩充;扩大;增加
Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.
工程师注意到管道并没有如预期那样膨胀
。The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September.
截至9月,当年的货币供应增加了14.6%
。扩大;发展;扩展
The popular ceramics industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century.
到19世纪中期,大众制陶业得到了发展
。The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business.
利率正在降低,我可以扩大公司或者维持经营
。