proliferate
作不及物动词时,表示主语自身数量或范围快速增加。
Cancer cells proliferate rapidly.
癌细胞迅速增殖。
激增;增殖;扩散
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激增;增殖;扩散
to grow rapidly in number
Cancer cells proliferate rapidly.
癌细胞迅速增殖。
迅速增加或扩散;繁殖。
To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.
proliferate
Base
原形
proliferates
3rd person
第三人称单数
proliferating
-ing
现在分词
proliferated
Past
过去式
proliferated
Past participle
过去分词
Cancer cells proliferate quickly if left untreated.
如果不加以治疗,癌细胞会迅速增殖。
Online courses proliferated during the pandemic.
疫情期间,在线课程激增。
The use of plastic has proliferated worldwide.
塑料的使用已在全球激增。
proliferate 常见搭配如 cells proliferate、apps proliferate;也可接宾语表示“使…激增”。
Online scams have proliferated in recent years, so be careful when sharing personal information.
近年来网络诈骗激增,所以分享个人信息时要小心。
Weeds proliferate quickly in warm weather if you don't remove them.
天气暖和时,如果不除草,杂草会迅速蔓延。
Specialty coffee shops are proliferating across the city, giving residents more choices.
特色咖啡店正在全市迅速增加,给居民更多选择。
作不及物动词时,表示主语自身数量或范围快速增加。
Cancer cells proliferate rapidly.
癌细胞迅速增殖。
常与地点或领域状语连用,表示大量出现在某范围内。
Mobile apps have proliferated throughout the world.
移动应用在世界各地激增。
作及物动词时,主语促使宾语增加或扩散。
The agreement aims to stop countries from proliferating nuclear weapons.
该协议旨在阻止各国扩散核武器。
Not this
The rapid proliferate of social media has changed communication.
Use this
The rapid proliferation of social media has changed communication.
proliferate 是动词,不能作名词;名词形式是 proliferation。中文“激增”既可作动词也可作名词,但英语中必须区分词性。
Not this
Proliferate cells can cause tumors.
Use this
Proliferating cells can cause tumors.
proliferate 是动词原形,不能直接修饰名词;表示“正在增殖的”应用现在分词 proliferating 作定语。
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细胞增殖
Cancer cells proliferate rapidly in the body.
癌细胞在体内迅速增殖。
核武器扩散
The international community is trying to stop nuclear weapons from proliferating.
国际社会正在努力阻止核武器扩散。
迅速激增
Social media users have proliferated rapidly over the past decade.
过去十年间,社交媒体用户迅速激增。
在……迅速扩散
Online shopping platforms have proliferated across the country.
网上购物平台在全国各地迅速涌现。
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联想:proliferate 中含 life(生命),生命以高 rate(速率)繁殖,数量激增、扩散。
语域:formal 常见场景:academic writing、medical/biological、business、news reports proliferate 多用于正式书面语,如学术论文、新闻报道、医学或生物学(细胞增殖)及商业(数量激增)等场景。及物用法表示“使激增”,不及物用法表示“激增/扩散”。日常口语较少使用,可换用 spread 或 multiply。
这些词都与 proliferate 一样以 -ate 或 -erate 结尾。动词 generate、operate、elaborate、deliberate 的末尾都读 /eɪt/(在非重读音节中常为 /əreɪt/),与 proliferate 结尾的读音相同;但重音位置和元音不同,所以并非真正的押韵。considerate 和 literate 是形似词:它们的 -ate 读 /ərət/,与 proliferate 结尾的 /eɪt/ 不同,注意不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.