expression

英[ɪk'spreʃ(ə)n;ek-] 美[ɪk'sprɛʃən]

1. the expression on a person's face;

"a sad expression"

"a look of triumph"

"an angry face"

2. expression without words;

"tears are an expression of grief"

"the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

3. the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions;

"expressions of good will"

"he helped me find expression for my ideas"

4. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations;

"pardon the expression"

5. the style of expressing yourself;

"he suggested a better formulation"

"his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

6. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

7. (genetics) the process of expressing a gene

8. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit;

"I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"

9. the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing;

"the expression of milk from her breast"