propagate
UK ['prɒp.ə.geɪt] US ['prɑ:.pə-] verb
GROW 生长
intransitive or transitive
■to produce a new plant from a parent plant （使）（植物）繁殖•Most house plants can be propagated from stem cuttings.大多数室内植物都能由切下来的茎繁殖。 •Plants needs certain conditions to propagate.植物需要一定的条件才能繁殖。 intransitive or transitive formal
■(of a plant or animal) to reproduce （动植物）繁殖，繁衍
UK ['prɒp.ə.geɪt] US ['prɑ:.pə-] verb
SPREAD 散播
transitive formal
■to spread opinions, lies or religions among a lot of people 传播，散播；宣传•The government have tried to propagate the belief that this is a just war.政府竭力宣扬这是一场正义之战。 •Such lies are propagated in the media.这样的谎言透过媒体传播开来。 |