multiply
v
(pt, pp -lied)
1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ A by B/~ A and B (together) add a number to itself a particular number of times 乘
children learning to multiply and divide 学习乘法和除法的儿童
2 and 3 multiply to make 6, ie 2 x 3 = 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. 2和3相乘得6.
2 multiplied by 4 makes 8, ie 2 x 4 = 8. 2乘以4得8.
One can make 12 by multiplying 2 and 6 (together) or 4 and 3 (together), ie 12 = 2 x 6 or 4 x 3. 以2、 6或4、 3相乘可得12.
2 [I, Tn] increase (sth) in number or quantity 增多, 增加(某事物)
Our problems have multiplied since last year. 自去年以来我们的问题增多了.
Buy lots of raffle tickets and multiply your chances of success. 多买彩票, 增加你中奖的机会.
3 [I, Tn] (biology 生) (cause sb/sth to) produce large numbers of offspring by procreation, fertilization, etc (使某人[某物])繁殖, 增殖
Rabbits multiply rapidly. 兔子繁殖得很快.
It is possible to multiply bacteria and other living organisms in the laboratory. 在实验室能够繁殖细菌和其他生物.
🎯 考研助记
multi(多的)+ply(迭加): 乘
🔁 扩展释义
*['mʌltiplai]vt. 繁殖, 乘, 增加vi. 繁殖, 乘, 增加【计】 乘
🏥 医学释义
增加,扩大
🌿 同词根单词
multipleadj. 多重的;多个的;复杂的;多功能的;
n. <数>倍数;[电工学]并联;连锁商店;下有多个分社的旅行社;
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);
dreadvt. 害怕,担心;(古语)敬畏;
n. 恐惧,畏惧;令人恐惧的事物;
adj. 可怕的;
vi. 十分害怕;
openingn. 开幕,开始;空缺的职位;[商]开盘,交易开始时间;(职位的)空缺;
adj. 首次的,开始的;
v. (打)开( open的现在分词);开始;睁开;启动;