Propagate
[ 'prɑpə'get ]
第4级
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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;
💡 词根助记
pro 很多 + pag合同，商定 + ate表动词 → 传播,宣传
📝 例句
All great inventions and discoveries propagate themselves.
所有的重大发明和发现都会自行向四方传播。
Disease of animal and vegetable pests propagate with extreme rapidity.
动植物病害传播极快。
The trees will propagate themselves by the reproduction of their seed.
这些树将通过种子的再生而自行繁殖。
Missionaries went far afield to propagate their faith.
传教士到远方去传播其信仰.
The weeds propagate themselves rapidly.
杂草繁殖极快。
🌱 联想助记
【记】pro-前缀“向前”,pa-拼音“趴”,gate-门:向前趴在门上,联想上宿舍推销的人员传播→一个传播一个→繁殖
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
propagate
v
1 [Tn] increase the number of (plants, animals, etc) by a natural processfrom the parent stock 繁殖（动植物等）; 使增殖
propagate plants from seeds and cuttings 由种子和枝条繁殖植物
propagate plants by taking cuttings 藉插枝繁殖植物.
2 [I, Tn] (of plants) reproduce (themselves) （指植物）繁殖, 繁衍, 增殖
Plants won't propagate in these conditions.植物在这种条件下不能繁殖.
Trees propagate themselves by seeds. 树木靠种子繁衍.
3 [Tn] (fml 文) spread (views, knowledge, beliefs, etc) more widely 传播（观点、 知识、 信仰等）
Missionaries went far afield to propagate their faith. 传教士到远方去传播其信仰.
4 [Tn] (fml 文) cause or allow (sth) to pass through sth; transmit 促使或准许（某物）通过他物; 传导; 传送
propagate vibrations through rock 通过岩石传导震动.
🔁 扩展释义
*['prɒpәgeit]vt. 繁殖, 传播, 传送vi. 繁殖, 蔓延【医】 传播, 繁殖
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A 55-storey building went up in 1913, and in 1931 the Empire State Building was completed, then the tallest building in the world.
1913年一座55层高的大楼拔地而起。1931年帝国大厦竣工，这在当时是世界上最高的大厦。
There are about 50 million sheep in New Zealand, about 14 sheep for every New Zealander!
在新西兰大约有5000万只羊，每个新西兰人拥有14只羊左右！
A further million watched as the fire, following Indian custom, turned his body to ashes.
数百万人注视着缓慢的送葬队伍抬着他的遗体通过首都。还有上百万人看着将他的遗体按印度习惯火化成骨灰。