growth
UK [grəʊθ] US [groʊθ] noun
ESSENTIAL uncountable
■The growth of a person, animal or plant is its process of increasing in size 成长；生长；发育•A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth.营养均衡的饮食对于健康发育是不可或缺的。 •Plant growth is most noticeable in spring and early summer.在春天和初夏之时， 植物的生长最为明显。 ESSENTIAL uncountable
■an increase in the size or the importance of something 增多；增强；增长；增大•The government is trying to limit population growth.政府正在努力控制人口增长。 •The rapid growth of opposition to the plan has surprised the council.反对这一计划的势力突然激增，让政务委员会惊诧不已。 •Electronic publishing is a growth area (= an area of activity that is increasing in size and developing quickly).电子出版业是一个正在发展壮大的产业。 countable
■a lump (= solid mass) growing on the outside or inside of a person, animal or plant which is caused by a disease （疾病引起的体内或体外的）肿块，肿瘤，赘生物•a cancerous growth on the liver肝脏上的恶性肿瘤 countable or uncountable
■something which has grown 生长物；长成物；产物•Graham came back from holiday with a week's growth of beard on his chin.格拉汉姆渡假回来了，下巴上的胡子一星期都没有刮。 |