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今天我们要学的词是expand。Expand动词，意思是扩大、发展。German grocery chain Aldi said it would invest $3.4 billion to expand its U.S. store base to 2,500 by 2022. 德国连锁超市阿尔迪表示，将投资34亿美元，在2022年前使其在美国的店面数量基础扩大到2500家。The Tanzania Ports Authority signed a $154 million contract with China Harbor Engineering Company to expand the nation's main port Dar es Salaam¹. 坦桑尼亚港务局与中国港湾工程有限责任公司签订一份价值1.54亿美元的合同，来扩大该国的主要港口达累斯萨拉姆。好的，我们今天学习的词是expand, expand, expand...

1 salaam   

n.额手之礼，问安，敬礼；v.行额手礼

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• And the people were so very friendly:full of huge beaming smiles,calling out "hello" and "salaam".这里的人民都很友好，灿然微笑着和我打招呼，说“哈罗”和“萨拉姆”。
• Salaam is a Muslim form of salutation.额手礼是穆斯林的问候方式。