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multiply multiplicity of poles multiplicative object multiplication

multiply
[英] [ˈmʌltiplai] [美] [ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ] 生词本

vt.& vi.

adv.

adj.

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1. V-ERG (使)成倍地增加;(使)大量地增加 When something multiplies or when you multiply it, it increases greatly in number or amount. 

  • Such disputes multiplied in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries...

    这类纠纷在18和19世纪大量增多。

  • Her husband multiplied his demands on her time.

    她丈夫需要她的时间大大增加。

2. VERB 繁殖;滋生 When animals and insects multiply, they increase in number by giving birth to large numbers of young. 

  • These creatures can multiply quickly.

    这些动物能迅速繁殖。

3. VERB 乘;使相乘 If you multiply one number by another, you add the first number to itself as many times as is indicated by the second number. For example 2 multiplied by 3 is equal to 6. 

  • What do you get if you multiply six by nine?

    9乘以6得多少？

  • ...the remarkable ability to multiply huge numbers correctly without pen or paper.

    不借助纸笔而能正确计算大数字乘积的非凡能力

Verb

1. combine by multiplication;

  • "multiply 10 by 15"

2. combine or increase by multiplication;

  • "He managed to multiply his profits"

3. have young (animals);

  • "pandas rarely breed in captivity"

4. have offspring or young;

  • "The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly"
  • "The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be"
Adverb

1. in several ways; in a multiple manner;

  • "they were multiply checked for errors"

数学

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  • 1.乘；乘法[MLY,MUL]
1. Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs.
友谊增进欢乐，分担忧愁。

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2. His son is learning to multiply and divide.
他儿子正在学习乘法和除法。

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3. When animals have more food, they generally multiply faster.
动物在有较多的食物时，一般繁殖得较快。

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