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。 |