I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.是什么意思？

I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.

我拥有一家书店，想要扩大业务。

owned

adj. 自身拥有的；v. 承认( own的过去式和过去分词 )，拥有，服从于，认领；

例句
Although the offences were horrific it was to her credit that she had owned up.
她的犯罪手段很残忍，但她的供认不讳还是可以认可的。

bookshop

n. 书店；

例句
I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business.
我拥有一家书店，想要扩大业务。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

desired

adj. 渴望的，想得到的；v. 希望( desire的过去式和过去分词 )，渴望，要求，请求；

例句
She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband...
她又结婚了，并且渴望和新任丈夫生个小孩。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

expand

vt. 使…变大，扩张，详述；vi. 扩展，发展，张开，展开；

例句
The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business...
利率正在降低，我可以扩大公司或者维持经营。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

business

n. 商业，交易，生意，事务，业务，职业，行业；

例句
Many men still have difficulty accepting a woman as a business partner...
许多男性仍然无法接受女性商业伙伴。