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

prop•a•gate v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.

Developmental Biology, Geneticsto (cause to) multiply or increase by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock: [~ + object]to propagate seeds; These flowers will propagate themselves.[no object]The insects propagated vigorously.
[~ + object] to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate.

prop•a•ga•tion n. [uncountable]

prop•a•gate v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
v.t.

Developmental Biology, Geneticsto cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
Developmental Biology, Geneticsto reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does.
Developmental Biology, Geneticsto transmit (hereditary features or elements) to, or through, offspring.
to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate.
to cause to increase in number or amount.
Mechanicsto create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium;
transmit:to propagate sound.

v.i.

Developmental Biology, Geneticsto multiply by any process of natural reproduction, as organisms;
breed.
to increase in extent, as a structural flaw:The crack will propagate only to this joint.
(of electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc.) to travel through space or a physical medium.

Latin propāgātus (past participle of propāgāre to reproduce (a plant) by cuttings, spread for sprouting, propagate, enlarge), equivalent. to propāg(ēs) something set out, scion, slip (pro- pro-¹ + pāg-, base of pangere to fasten + -ēs noun, nominal suffix) + -ātus -ate¹
1560–70

prop′a•ga′tive, prop•a•ga•to•ry adj. prop′a•ga′tor, n.

propagate /ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt/ vb

to reproduce or cause to reproduce; breed
(transitive) to promulgate; disseminate
to move through, cause to move through, or transmit, esp in the form of a wave: to propagate sound
(transitive) to transmit (characteristics) from one generation to the next

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin propāgāre to increase (plants) by cuttings, from propāgēs a cutting, from pangere to fasten

ˌpropaˈgation n ˌpropaˈgational adj ˈpropagative adj

单词	propagate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 prop•a•gate /ˈprɑpəˌgeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. Developmental Biology, Geneticsto (cause to) multiply or increase by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock: [~ + object]to propagate seeds; These flowers will propagate themselves.[no object]The insects propagated vigorously. [~ + object] to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate. prop•a•ga•tion /ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 prop•a•gate (prop′ə gāt′),USA pronunciation v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. v.t. Developmental Biology, Geneticsto cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock. Developmental Biology, Geneticsto reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does. Developmental Biology, Geneticsto transmit (hereditary features or elements) to, or through, offspring. to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate. to cause to increase in number or amount. Mechanicsto create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium; transmit:to propagate sound. v.i. Developmental Biology, Geneticsto multiply by any process of natural reproduction, as organisms; breed. to increase in extent, as a structural flaw:The crack will propagate only to this joint. (of electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc.) to travel through space or a physical medium. Latin propāgātus (past participle of propāgāre to reproduce (a plant) by cuttings, spread for sprouting, propagate, enlarge), equivalent. to propāg(ēs) something set out, scion, slip (pro- pro-¹ + pāg-, base of pangere to fasten + -ēs noun, nominal suffix) + -ātus -ate¹ 1560–70 prop′a•ga′tive, prop•a•ga•to•ry (prop′ə gə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. prop′a•ga′tor, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: propagate /ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt/ vb to reproduce or cause to reproduce; breed (transitive) to promulgate; disseminate to move through, cause to move through, or transmit, esp in the form of a wave: to propagate sound (transitive) to transmit (characteristics) from one generation to the next Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin propāgāre to increase (plants) by cuttings, from propāgēs a cutting, from pangere to fasten ˌpropaˈgation n ˌpropaˈgational adj ˈpropagative adj
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