Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7322
proliferation
激增；扩散；大量增加
核心释义
A rapid increase or spread in the number or amount of something; multiplication or buildup.
- 1.
繁殖；生殖
The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
- 2.
激增；扩散
The act of increasing, rising, or proliferating; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.
- 3.
积累；堆积
The result of building up; buildup, accretion.
增殖；繁殖；繁殖；生殖；激增；扩散；积累；堆积；增殖
用法In use
The rapid proliferation of smartphones has changed how we communicate.
用法提示：此处“proliferation”作名词，意为“激增、大量增加”，描述智能手机数量快速增长的现象。
Scientists are concerned about the proliferation of plastic waste in the ocean.
用法提示：“proliferation”作名词，表示“大量增长”，指塑料垃圾数量的快速增加。
The proliferation of online courses has made education more accessible.
用法提示：句中“proliferation”为名词，意为“激增”，强调在线课程数量的快速增长。
proliferation of [noun phrase]
表示某物的数量快速增长。
The proliferation of smartphones has changed communication.
智能手机的激增改变了通信方式。
nuclear proliferation
固定短语，特指核武器的扩散。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- nuclear proliferation
- 核扩散
- The international community is deeply concerned about nuclear proliferation.国际社会对核扩散深感担忧。
- cell proliferation
- 细胞增殖
- Uncontrolled cell proliferation can lead to cancer.不受控制的细胞增殖可能导致癌症。
- rapid proliferation
- 迅速增殖；激增
- The rapid proliferation of smartphones has changed our daily lives.智能手机的迅速激增改变了我们的日常生活。
- proliferation of weapons
- 武器扩散
- The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction poses a serious threat.大规模杀伤性武器的扩散构成了严重威胁。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“pro”多 + “life”生命 + “ration”配额 → 生命配额增多，即激增、增殖。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数形式
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like operation, generation, variation, and perforation share the same stressed syllable '-rei-' with proliferation and rhyme. Nation and information end in '-ation' but have different stress patterns and vowel sounds, so they do not rhyme.
一起学习词形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。
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