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
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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I'm enjoying this. Where exactly are we going?
我喜欢这次旅行。我们到底要去哪里？
Putting both my hands on her face when she spoke, she let me feel all the movements of her lips and throat.
她说话时，把我的两只手放在她的脸上，让我抚摸她嘴唇和喉头的活动情况。
Yes, but you're not allowed to sign your name Clare Flower if your name is Hope Darwin.
对，但是，如果你叫霍普·达尔文而却把自己的名字签成克莱尔·弗劳尔则不是允许的。