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Fully loadedmultiplication
乘法；乘法运算
The arithmetic operation of multiplying two numbers, or a calculation using this operation.
- 1.
The process of computing the sum of an addition with one and the same number a specified number of times (i.e. 4 times 5 = [0 +] 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20) or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.
计算同一数字重复相加指定次数的和(如4乘以5等于[0+]5+5+5+5=20)或任何其他结合其他数学对象的类似二元运算。
- 2.
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
繁殖或通过这种生产的增加
- 3.
A calculation involving multiplication.
涉及乘法的计算。
- 4.
a multiplicative increase
倍增
- 5.
The process of multiplying or increasing in number; increase.
增加或数量倍增的过程；增长。
- 6.
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
一种算术运算,是除法的逆运算；计算两个数的乘积
成倍增长；激增；繁殖；增殖；计算同一数字重复相加指定次数的和(如4乘以5等于[0+]5+5+5+5=20)或任何其他结合其他数学对象的类似二元运算。；繁殖或通过这种生产的增加；涉及乘法的计算。
In use
The rapid multiplication of bacteria can cause food poisoning.
Farmers use fertilizers to encourage the multiplication of crops.
The multiplication of cells is essential for growth and repair.
repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors
this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth
the multiplication of four by three gives twelve
multiplication of [plural noun]
可用于数学或比喻增加。
The multiplication of errors can lead to serious problems.
错误的倍增可能导致严重问题。
Connections
Collocations
- multiplication table
- 乘法表
- She used a multiplication table to check her answers.她用乘法表检查答案。
- multiplication sign
- 乘号
- Put a multiplication sign between the two numbers.在这两个数字之间放一个乘号。
- matrix multiplication
- 矩阵乘法
- We learned matrix multiplication in linear algebra class.我们在线性代数课上学了矩阵乘法。
- cell multiplication
- 细胞增殖
- Scientists are studying the process of cell multiplication.科学家正在研究细胞增殖的过程。
- rapid multiplication
- 迅速增殖；快速增长
- The rapid multiplication of the virus made the patient worse.病毒的迅速增殖使病人病情恶化。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：multi- 表示“多”，plication 联想为“叠加”或“折叠”。把同一个数叠放多次再加起来，就是乘法，如 4×5 就是把 5 叠 4 次相加。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：数学课堂教学、数学教材与试卷、生物学或医学写作、正式书面语（指增殖、成倍增加） multiplication 作为数学术语时通常很中性，多用于课堂、教材或考试；日常口语更常说 times（如 4 times 5）。在生物学或正式书面语中表示“增殖、成倍增加”时比较正式，多出现在文献或正式报道中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都与 multiplication 押韵，均以重读的 /eɪʃən/ 结尾（拼写多为 -ation）。注意拼写中的 -tion 读作 /ʃən/，不是 /tiən/；像 multiply、multiple、multiplicative 等拼写相近的词发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.