vt.使扩大; 详述; 使膨胀; 扩张
vi.扩大; 膨胀; 详述

dilate膨胀
di-, 分开，散开，来自dis-变体。-lat, 变宽，膨胀，词源同latitude, lateral. 即扩散，膨胀。

T-Dilate → 边缘调整工具；边沿调剂东西
dilate contract → 使膨胀
dilate cardiomyopathy → 扩张性心肌病；扩张型心肌病；心肌病
Tending to dilate → 膨胀；扩张的
Pupils Dilate → 瞳孔放大

1. At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light.
[汉]到了晚上，瞳孔就会扩大以接收更多光线。
——来自辞典例句
2. If there were time, I could dilate upon this subject.
[汉]假如有时间, 我可对此题目加以详述.
——来自辞典例句
3. The Doctor's learnedness would be a subject to dilate on.
[汉]而这位博学的学识是一个应该详加论述的话题.
——来自辞典例句
4. If there were time, I could dilate on the subject.
[汉]要是有时间, 我可以详细谈谈这个问题的.
——来自辞典例句
5. If I had time, I could dilate on this topic.
[汉]如果我有时间, 我就可以详谈这个话题.
——来自辞典例句

【Verb】

1. become wider;
"His pupils were dilated"
2. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing;
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"