proliferation

[prə,lɪfə'reʃən]
  • n. 增殖,扩散;分芽繁殖

助记提示


1. proli- + fer- + -ation.
2. => producing offspring, formation or development of cells.
3. => enlargement, extension, increase.

英文词源


proliferation (n.)
1859, "formation or development of cells," from French prolifération, from prolifère "producing offspring," from Latin proles "offspring" (see prolific) + ferre "to bear" (see infer). Meaning "enlargement, extension, increase" is from 1920; especially of nuclear weapons (1966).

双语例句


1. The declaration deals with disarmament and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
该声明涉及裁军和防止核武器扩散问题。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Nuclear proliferation has returned to centre stage in international affairs.
核扩散重新成为国际事务的关注焦点。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Smoking triggers off cell proliferation.
吸烟会引起细胞增生。

来自柯林斯例句

4. attempts to prevent cancer cell proliferation
防止癌细胞扩散的努力

来自《权威词典》

5. Cellular cleavage and proliferation was markedly inhibited.
细胞的分裂、增殖受到明显抑制。

来自辞典例句

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