(transitive) To enlarge; to make bigger. || (intransitive) To become wider or larger; to expand. || (transitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
It is designed to fit inside the nostril and dilate the nasal valves by means of its elasticity and thus decrease nasal resistance and improve air flow.
I can’t dilate on this without revealing too much about the novel’s content.
For example, their work gives him the opportunity to dilate on the weaknesses of the Marxist labour theory of value.
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strain energies of dilatations
拉线扩大能量
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strain energies of dilatations
拉线扩大能量
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1.A dilated part of a hollow organ or vessel.
‘The best known and most extensively studied baroreceptors are those in the carotid sinuses, dilatations of the carotid arteries in the neck.’
‘The saccular or cystic form is the most severe type and is characterized by a ballooning of the bronchi with fluid-filled, sac-like dilatations.’
2.The action of dilating a vessel or opening or the process of becoming dilated.
‘The overall rate of oesophageal perforation after flexible endoscopy involving oesophageal instrumentation, biopsy, or _dilatation_ is 2.6%.’
‘Between 14 and 19 weeks of pregnancy, a process known as surgical _dilatation_ and evacuation (often referred to as D & E) may be used.’
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‘The best known and most extensively studied baroreceptors are those in the carotid sinuses, dilatations of the carotid arteries in the neck.’
