dilates; dilated; dilating
dilates; dilated; dilating
Learner's definition of DILATE
: to become larger or wider膨脹;擴大;擴張 [no object]
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The drug causes the blood vessels to dilate.這種藥會使血管擴張。
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During labor, a woman's cervix will dilate to about 10 centimeters.女性分娩時宮頸會擴張至約10厘米。
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dilate on/upon
[phrasal verb] dilate on/upon (something) formal
: to talk about (a subject) for a long time詳述;鋪叙
— dilated
adjective [more dilated; most dilated] — dilation
/daɪˈleɪʃən/ noun [noncount]