radiate

动词 radiate:

1. send out rays or waves
2. send out real or metaphoric rays
3. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
   同义词：ray
4. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
   同义词：glow, beam, shine
5. cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
6. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
   同义词：glow, beam, shine
7. issue or emerge in rays or waves
8. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
   同义词：diversify

1. Most of Britain's motorways radiate from London.
   英国大多数的公路从伦敦向各个方向发展。
2. Four avenues radiate from the square.
   四条林荫大道从那广场向四方延伸。
3. Eight roads radiate from the square.
   八条大道从广场呈辐射形伸展出去。
4. Five roads radiate from this roundabout.
   有五条道路以这个环状交叉路为中心向各方伸展开。

ra.di.ate

v.（动词）
ra.di.at.ed,ra.di.at.ing,ra.di.ates
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To send out rays or waves.
放射，辐射：发出射线或波
To issue or emerge in rays or waves:
散发，发出：以射线或波的形式发出或出现：
例句：
Heat radiated from the stove.
炉子散发的热量

To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:
呈辐射状发出，向中心集中：以直线自或向一个中心延伸；象射线一样发散或聚集：
例句：
Spokes radiate from a wheel hub.
轮条从轮轴向四周伸出

Ecology To spread into new habitats and thereby diverge or diversify. Used of a group of organisms.
【生态学】 分散，扩展到新的聚居地：传到新的产地从而分散或变化。用于组织群落
v.tr.（及物动词）
To emit (light, for example) in or as if in rays.
放射：以射线或象以射线一样发出（光）
To send or spread out from or as if from a center:
由中心向外扩散：从或象从一个中心发出或分散：
例句：
a cactus that radiates spines.
长满尖刺的仙人掌

To irradiate or illuminate (an object).
照亮：照亮或照明（一个物体）
To manifest in a glowing manner:
以强烈特质显现：以容光焕发的样子显现：
例句：
a leader who radiates confidence.
一位表现出自信的领导者

adj.（形容词）

Botany Having rays or raylike parts, as in the flower heads of daisies.
【植物学】 有放射状部分的：有或好象有放射状的部分的，如雏菊的头状花序
Biology Characterized by radial symmetry.
【生物学】 放射状对称的：以放射状对称为特征的
Surrounded with rays:
被射线包围的：
例句：
a radiate head on a coin.
硬币上被射线包围的头像

来源：
Latin radi3re radi3t- [to emit beams]
拉丁语 radi3re radi3t- [发出光线]
from radius [ray]
源自 radius [射线]

【引伸】
ra.dia.tive
adj.（形容词）