expand/extend/extension/occupy/occupation/shrink/winkle
记忆：
1. expand [ iks5pAnd ] To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge ex-pand 向外延伸， vt. 使膨胀, 详述, 扩张 vi. 张开, 发展 The writer expanded his short novel into a long one. 作者把他的短小说扩展成了一篇较长的小说。
2. extend [ iks5tend ] To stretch or spread (something) out to greater or fullest length ex-tend v. 扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大 They extended the grand road to Huayang. 他们把大道廷伸到华阳。
3. extension [ iks5tenFEn ] n. 延长, 扩充, 范围 The extension raised the local living standard a great deal. 这次扩展大大提高了当地人的生活水平。
4. extensive [ iks5tensiv] adj. 广大的, 广阔的, 广泛的 Teachers should have extensive knowledge. 教师应该有广泛的知识。
5. occupy [ 5Ckjupai ] oc-cup-y 哦，杯中之物，说明已被占用了， vt. 占, 占领, 占据 What a shame that homework still occupied most of my daughter’s spare time. 家庭作业仍然占用了我女儿多数的课余时间，好遗憾！
6. occupation [ 7Ckju5peiFEn ] n. 占用, 占领, 占据, 职业 The military occupation is illegal. 这次军事行动是非法的。
7. shrink [ FriNk] sh, 收缩 v. 收缩 The thief shrank to a corner when a policeman arrive. 警察到来的时候那小偷缩到了角落里。
8. wrinkle [ 5riNkl ] w, 皱纹状； n. 皱纹 v. 使皱 The weather wrinkled her beautiful face. 风霜使她美丽的脸上布满了皱纹。
另类阅读：
The emperor wanted to extend the border and expand the empire, so he tried to occupy towns and cities by force. However, the occupation didn’t result in his desired extension but resistance of the local citizens. Before long the empire shrank and more wrinkles occupied his forehead.