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Multiply Number Multiplied Increase ˈmʌltɪplaɪ Sth   [V Large

The word 'multiply' means to increase greatly in number or amount, to reproduce in large numbers, or to perform multiplication. It can be used as a transitive or intransitive verb. For example, "Such disputes multiplied in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries" or "What do you get if you multiply six by nine?"

The word 'multiply' means to increase greatly in number or amount, to reproduce in large numbers, or to perform multiplication. It can be used as a transitive or intransitive verb. For example, "Such disputes multiplied in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries" or "What do you get if you multiply six by nine?"

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/mʌ̱ltɪplaɪ/
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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.
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  • 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。

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[VERB 动词]繁殖;滋生 When animals and insects multiply, they increase in number by giving birth to large numbers of young.
  [V]
  • These creatures can multiply quickly.

    这些动物能迅速繁殖。

3
[VERB 动词]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.
  [V n by n]
  [V pl-n]
  • 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


Oxford multi·ply / ˈmʌltɪplaɪ ; NAmE ˈmʌltɪplaɪ / verb ( multi·plies , multi·ply·ing , multi·plied , multi·plied ) 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to add a number to itself a particular number of times 乘;乘以 The children are already learning to multiply and spanide. 孩子们已经开始学习乘法和除法了。 multiplyA by B 2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (2×4 = 8) *2 乘以 4 等于 8。 multiplyA and B (together) Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12. *2 和 6 相乘得 12。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to increase or make sth increase very much in number or amount 成倍增加;迅速增加 Our problems have multiplied since last year. 自去年以来,我们的问题成倍增加。 multiplysth Cigarette smoking multiplies the risk of cancer. 抽烟会大大增加得癌症的风险。 3 [intransitive ,  transitive ] ( biology ) to reproduce in large numbers; to make sth do this (使)繁殖,增殖 Rabbits multiply rapidly. 兔子繁殖迅速。 multiplysth It is possible to multiply these bacteria in the laboratory. 在实验室里繁殖这些细菌是可以做到的。 multiply multiplies multiplied multiplying multi·ply / ˈmʌltɪplaɪ ; NAmE ˈmʌltɪplaɪ /
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multiplymul‧ti‧ply /ˈmʌltəplaɪ/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle multiplied, present participle multiplying, third person singular multiplies)
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1[intransitive, transitive] to do a calculation in which you add a number to itself a particular number of timesdivide:  Children will learn to multiply in the second grade.multiply something by something Multiply the total by 12.2[intransitive, transitive] to increase by a large amount or number, or to make something do this:  The amount of information available has multiplied. Smoking multiplies the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.3[intransitive] to breed:  Bacteria multiply quickly in warm food.
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multiply

[ˈmʌltɪplaɪ]multiplied, multiplying, multiplies

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multiplied[900] multiplying[593]
乘(62%),增加(25%),繁衍(6%),多样地(3%),做乘法(2%),多重地(2%)
vt.乘;使增加;使繁殖;使相乘
vi.乘;繁殖;增加
adv.多样地;复合地
adj.多层的;多样的

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