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growth

英 [grəʊθ] 美 [ɡroθ]

n. 增长；发展；生长；种植

英文词源

growth (n.): 1550s, "stage in growing," from grow + -th (2), on model of health, stealth, etc. Compare Old Norse groði, from groa "to grow." Meaning "that which has grown" is from 1570s; "process of growing" is from 1580s. Old English used grownes "increase, prosperity."

双语例句

1. Last year, economic growth tailed off to below four percent.: 去年，经济增长率下降到4%以下。

2. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?: 这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？

3. Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians.: 计算机与电子行业属于蓬勃发展的产业，需要娴熟的技术人员。

4. Sewage nutrients do increase algal growth in the harbour.: 污水中的营养物确实会加快港口的海藻生长。

5. Food production has already fallen behind the population growth.: 粮食生产已经跟不上人口增长。