propagate
英 [ˈprɒpəgeɪt] 美 [ˈprɑpəgeɪt]

vt.

繁衍，增殖；使遗传；扩散；使蔓延

vi.

繁殖；扩大；[物] 通过媒介传送；

变形

过去式：propagated过去分词：propagated现在分词：propagating第三人称单数：propagates

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 扩大; 繁殖 enlarge; increase the number by natural process from the parent stock
2. vt. & vi. 散布,传播 spread more widely

英英释义

propagate[ 'prɔpəɡeit ]

• v.
  • transmit from one generation to the next

    "propagate these characteristics"

  • travel through the air

    "sound and light propagate in this medium"

  • transmit

    "propagate sound or light through air"

  • become distributed or widespread

    同义词：spread

  • transmit or cause to broaden or spread

    "This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"

  • cause to become widely known

    同义词：circulatecircularizecircularisedistributedisseminatebroadcastspreaddiffusedispersepass around

  • cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
  • multiply sexually or asexually

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• propagate sound传播声音

～+副词

• propagate cunningly精巧地传播
• propagate easily容易传播
• propagate peacefully安静地传播
• propagate rapidly迅速蔓延

～+介词

• propagate by taking cuttings用插条的方法繁殖
• propagate by vibrations靠震动传播

同近义词辨析

distribute, propagate, spread, circulate

这组词都有“传播，散播”的意思，其区别是：

distribute指把一定数量的东西分成若干等份进行分发。

propagate指自觉地努力推广，也指宣传或散布。

spread普通用词，使用广泛。指传播疾病、思想、文化、习惯或谣言等。

circulate既指某物在一物体内循环流动，又可指在一定范围内传播物品、刊物或思想、语言等。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Most plants propagate by seed.
   大多数植物靠种子繁殖。
2. Insects propagate themselves by means of eggs.
   昆虫以产卵繁殖后代。
3. This kind of cell propagates faster in warm environment.
   在温暖的环境中,这种细胞增殖更快。
4. We should propagate scientific ideas .
   我们应该传播科学思想。
5. They started a newspaper to propagate their ideas.
   他们办了一份报纸来宣传他们的主张。
6. Missionaries went far afield to propagate their faith.
   传教士到远方去传播其信仰。

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