pro.lif.er.ate
v.(动词)pro.lif.er.at.ed,pro.lif.er.at.ing,pro.lif.er.ates v.intr.(不及物动词)To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring.增生,增殖:通过迅速产生新的组织、器官、细胞或产生物而生长或增多To increase or spread at a rapid rate:激增:高速增长或扩散:例句:fears that nuclear weapons might proliferate.对核武器扩散的恐慌
v.tr.(及物动词)To cause to grow or increase rapidly.使激增:使迅速增长或增加
来源:Back-formation from proliferation [the act of proliferating] 源自 proliferation的逆构词[增长的行为本身] from French prolifération 源自 法语 prolifération from prolifère [procreative] 源自 prolifère [生殖的] Latin prôlôs prôl- [offspring] * see proliferous 拉丁语 prôlôs prôl- [子女] *参见 proliferousLatin -fer [-fer] 拉丁语 -fer [后缀,表.媒介,生产.]
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prolif.era.tion
n.(名词)prolif.era.tive
adj.(形容词)prolif.era.tor
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