swelling
英 ['swel??]
美['sw?l??]
- n. 肿胀；膨胀；增大；涨水
- adj. 膨胀的；肿大的；突起的
- v. 肿胀；膨胀；增多；趾高气扬（swell的ing形式）
考试真题
- The only industries swelling their payrolls are health care, utilities and the federal government.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- Even men and schoolchildren are swelling the ranks,among them my friend's three small grandsons.
2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B