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growth

英  [ɡrəʊθ]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 发展的

    A growth industry, area, or market is one that is increasing in size or activity.

    双语例句

    例：

    Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians.

    计算机与电子属于发展中的行业，需要熟练的技术人员。

    NOUN. 名词

  • growths

    1. [U 不可数名词] 发展

    The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance.

    双语例句

    例：

    the growth of nationalism.

    民族主义的高涨。

    例：

    Japan's enormous economic growth.

    日本经济的巨大发展。

    2. [U 不可数名词] 增长

    The growth in something is the increase in it.

    近义词

    increase , intensification

    反义词

    decrease , reduction

    双语例句

    例：

    A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls.

    两个较小政党支持率的持续增长也许会搅乱大选。

    例：

    The area has seen a rapid population growth.

    这个地区人口增长快速。

    3. [U 不可数名词] （性格的）成长 , 发展

    Someone's growth is the development and progress of their character.

    双语例句

    例：

    the child's emotional and intellectual growth.

    孩子情感上的成长和智力上的发展。

    4. [U 不可数名词] 生长 , 发育

    Growth in a person, animal, or plant is the process of increasing in physical size and development.

    双语例句

    例：

    hormones which control fertility and body growth.

    控制生育力和身体发育的荷尔蒙。

    5. [C, U 有变体名词] 新生植株

    You can use growth to refer to plants that have recently developed or that developed at the same time.

    双语例句

    例：

    This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely.

    这有助于新生植株成熟并且开出繁茂的花朵。

    6. [C 可数名词] 肿瘤 , 赘生物

    A growth is a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, and that is caused by a disease.

    双语例句

    例：

    This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.

    这类外科手术甚至可以用来摘除恶性肿瘤。

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