[] used to describe the situation when a company increases in size by buying or joining with other companies外延的，外部的（公司通过购买或与其他公司合并扩大规模）◆She sees inorganic growth as the way forward for the bank in the coming days.她将外延式成长看成是银行未来的前进方向。◆inorganic expansion/development外延式的扩张／发展➡external (2)