英语词汇“proliferate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pro•lif•er•ate v. [no object], -at•ed, -at•ing.

pro•lif•er•a•tion n. [uncountable]

pro•lif•er•ate v.i., v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.

Developmental Biologyto grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation.
to increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively.

pro•lif′er•a′tive, adj.

proliferate /prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt/ vb

Etymology: 19th Century: from Medieval Latin prōlifer having offspring, from Latin prōlēs offspring + ferre to bear

proˈliferative adj

单词	proliferate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pro•lif•er•ate /prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -at•ed, -at•ing. to increase in number; spread rapidly:Fish proliferated in the warm seas. pro•lif•er•a•tion /prəlɪfəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pro•lif•er•ate (prə lif′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. Developmental Biologyto grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation. to increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively. prolifer(ous) + -ate¹ 1870–75 pro•lif′er•a′tive, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: proliferate /prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt/ vb to grow or reproduce (new parts, cells, etc) rapidly to grow or increase or cause to grow or increase rapidly Etymology: 19th Century: from Medieval Latin prōlifer having offspring, from Latin prōlēs offspring + ferre to bear proˈliferative adj
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