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1. expand, extend의 차이
expand: to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc. 하지만 대부분의 경우 extension은 연장으로 해석해야 하고, expansion은 확장으로 해석해야 우리말 뜻에 더 가깝다.
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ex‧tend /ɪkˈstend/ ●●○ S3 W2 verb 1 TIME [intransitive + adverb/preposition, transitive] to continue for a longer period of time, or to make something last longer Management have agreed to extend the deadline.
extend for/into/over etc
Some of our courses extend over two years.
extend something for/by/until something
The government has extended the ban on the import of beef until June.
2 AREA/DISTANCE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to continue for a particular distance or over a particular areaacross/over/through etc
The River Nile extends as far south as Lake Victoria.
extend 100 km/30 yards etc (from something)
The shelf extends 20 cms from the bookcase.
3 SIZE [transitive] to make a room, building, road etc bigger or longer
We plan to extend the kitchen by six feet.
ex‧pand /ɪkˈspænd/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger → expansion OPP
Sydney’s population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.
exercises that expand the chest muscles
his expanding waistline
2 [intransitive, transitive] if a company, business etc expands, or if someone expands it, they open new shops, factories etc → expansion
The computer industry has expanded greatly over the last decade.
The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool.
the rapidly expanding field of information technology
expand into
We have plans to expand into the U.S. market.
2. go ~ing or go to
I want to go to swim.
Phrasing it this way implies that your primary goal is to swim. For instance, it would be the proper response to the question "Why do you want to go to the lake?"
-> 주된 목표가 수영일 때. 왜 호수에 가고싶어? 에 대한 적절한 대답이 될 수 있음.
I want to go swimming.
Phrasing it this way implies a desire to perform the act of swimming. It is more of a general intention to go swimming anywhere. It is equivalent to saying "I want to go for a swim."
-> 그냥 일반적인 마음. 수영하러가고싶다. = I want to go for a swim과 같음.
I want to go to swimming.
Phrasing it this way does not make sense.
-> 틀린 문장.