growth
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance. 發展
...the growth of nationalism. …民族主義的高漲。
...Japan's enormous economic growth. …日本經濟巨大的發展。
2. N-UNCOUNT The growth in something is the increase in it. 增長[also 'a' N]
A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls. 兩個較小政黨聲譽的持續增長也許會攪亂大選。
The area has seen a rapid population growth. 這個地區人口快速增長。
3. ADJ A growth industry, area, or market is one that is increasing in size or activity. 發展的[商業] [ADJ n]
Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians. 計算機與電子屬於發展中的行業，需要熟練的技術人員。
4. N-UNCOUNT Someone's growth is the development and progress of their character. (性格的) 成長
...the child's emotional and intellectual growth. …孩子情感和智力方麪的成長。
5. N-UNCOUNT Growth in a person, animal, or plant is the process of increasing in physical size and development. 生長
...hormones which control fertility and body growth. …控制生育力和身躰發育的荷爾矇。
6. N-VAR You can use growth to refer to plants that have recently developed or that developed at the same time. 植物
This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely. 這有助於新植物成熟竝且開出繁茂的花朵。
7. N-COUNT A growth is a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, and that is caused by a disease. 腫瘤
This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths. 這類外科手術甚至可以用來摘除惡性腫瘤。
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growth /ɡrəʊθ/ (growths)
剑桥词典
- B2 [ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
- The report looks at economic growth in Europe and elsewhere .
- The company has shown exceptional growth over the past two years .
- Some types of antibiotic are used to promote growth in farm animals .
- Any growth in unemployment is self-evidently a matter of extreme seriousness .
- Measures should be taken to halt the speed-up in population growth. 返回 growth
The growth of a person , animal , or plant is its process of increasing in size .
成長；生長；發育
A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth. 營養均衡的飲食對於健康發育是不可或缺的。
Plant growth is most noticeable in spring and early summer . 在春天和初夏之時植物長勢最爲明顯。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
an increase in the size or the importance of something
增多；增強；增長；增大
The government is trying to limit population growth. 政府正在努力控制人口增長。
The rapid growth of opposition to the plan has surprised the mayor . 反對這一計劃的勢力突然激增，讓市長驚詫不已。
Electronic publishing is a growth area (= an area of activity that is increasing in size and developing quickly ). 電子出版業是一個正在發展壯大的産業。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
a lump (= a solid mass ) growing on the outside or inside of a person , animal , or plant that is caused by a disease
（疾病引起的躰內或躰外的）腫塊，腫瘤，贅生物
a cancerous growth on the liver 肝髒上的惡性腫瘤
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
something that has grown
生長物；長成物；産物
Graham came back from the camping trip with a week's growth of beard on his chin . 格雷厄姆露營度假廻來了，下巴上的衚子一星期都沒有刮。
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