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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Shylock, how can you hope for mercy yourself when you show none?
夏洛克，如果你不宽恕别人，你自己怎能希望得到别人的宽恕呢？
Being a good listener means much more than just listening with ears. Eyes mean that I should look at you while you are speaking as a sign of respect. In other words I should not watch TV, or look over your shoulder at other people while we are talking
作一名好的倾听者，决不只是“用耳朵听”。“目”字的意思是，你说话时我应当看着你，这是尊重对方的表现。换句话说，当我们在一起谈话时，我不应当看电视，也不应当越过你的肩膀瞅着别人。
Three million people watched as the ashes of this great man were gently poured into the brown waters of the river that would carry them to the ocean.
还有300万人守望着这位伟人的骨灰缓缓撒入褐以的恒河，河水把他的骨灰送向大海。