Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #770
Fully loadedgrowth
生长；成长
核心释义
指生物体的自然生长，不是数量上的增长。
the process of a living thing increasing in size and developing
- 1.
大小、数量、价值或力量的增加。
An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
- 2.
(生物学)个体有机体有机生长的过程；涉及有机体从简单到更复杂水平逐渐变化的纯生物展开事件
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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心理力量或韧性的增加；克服逆境的能力增强。
An increase in psychological strength or resilience; an increased ability to overcome adversity.
- 4.
从简单形式到更复杂形式的进展
a progression from simpler to more complex forms
- 5.
生长、变大或变高的行为。
The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.
- 6.
变得更大、更长、更众多或更重要的过程
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
- 7.
生长或已生长的东西。
大小、数量、价值或力量的增加。；(生物学)个体有机体有机生长的过程；涉及有机体从简单到更复杂水平逐渐变化的纯生物展开事件；心理力量或韧性的增加；克服逆境的能力增强。；从简单形式到更复杂形式的进展；生长、变大或变高的行为。
用法In use
The growth of the young tree was slow during the dry season.
用法提示：growth 作名词，指树木的生长过程。
A balanced diet is important for a child's physical growth.
用法提示：growth 为名词，表示身体的生长发育。
We measured the growth of the plants every week.
用法提示：growth 作名词，指植物生长的过程。
the growth of culture
the growth of population
growth of [sth]
The growth of the economy is slow.
经济增长缓慢。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- economic growth
- 经济增长
- The country has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years.该国近年经历了快速的经济增长。
- population growth
- 人口增长
- Population growth in urban areas is outpacing infrastructure development.城市地区的人口增长正超过基础设施发展。
- personal growth
- 个人成长
- She took a gap year to focus on personal growth.她休学一年专注于个人成长。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- growth spurt
- 生长突增He had a growth spurt over the summer and grew three inches.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 growth 拆解为 grow（生长）+ th（抽象名词后缀），想象一棵树在土壤中不断向上生长，根深叶茂，象征“成长”的过程。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性正式场合均可使用。常见语境：生物学（生长过程）、经济学（经济增长）、个人发展（成长）。注意：该词在正式和非正式语境中均常见，通常用于描述积极的变化过程。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words rhyming with growth: both, oath, loath (all /oʊθ/). Lookalikes with different vowels: moth, cloth, north.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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