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exponential adj.指数的；幂的 (1) 人口趋向于以指数比率增长。 Exponential is also a mathematical term, meaning "involving an exponent." When you raise a number to the tenth power, for example, that's an exponential increase in that number. When your next door neighbor describes the exponential growth of her rose bushes or the exponential increase in members of her book group, she means that there's been a sharp, fast expansion of both things.

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英 [ˌekspə'nenʃl] 美 [ˌekspə'nenʃl] (1) Populations tend to grow at an exponential rate. Exponential describes a very rapid increase. An exponential rise in the number of first graders with head lice might be a result of all the hat sharing that's gone on lately. 1[ADJ 形容词]迅速增长的；成指数倍增的 Exponential means growing or increasing very rapidly.   [usu ADJ n]  [FORMAL 正式]The policy tried to check the exponential growth of public expenditure.该政策试图控制公共开支的迅猛增长。exponentiallyThe quantity of chemical pollutants has increased exponentially.化学污染物排放量已经迅速增加。

英语单词	exponential
英美音标	英 [ˌekspə'nenʃl] 美 [ˌekspə'nenʃl]
中文释义	adj.指数的；幂的
英语例句	(1) Populations tend to grow at an exponential rate.
中文例句	(1) 人口趋向于以指数比率增长。
vocabulary简明	Exponential describes a very rapid increase. An exponential rise in the number of first graders with head lice might be a result of all the hat sharing that's gone on lately.
vocabulary扩展	Exponential is also a mathematical term, meaning "involving an exponent." When you raise a number to the tenth power, for example, that's an exponential increase in that number. When your next door neighbor describes the exponential growth of her rose bushes or the exponential increase in members of her book group, she means that there's been a sharp, fast expansion of both things.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]迅速增长的；成指数倍增的 Exponential means growing or increasing very rapidly. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式] The policy tried to check the exponential growth of public expenditure. 该政策试图控制公共开支的迅猛增长。 exponentially The quantity of chemical pollutants has increased exponentially. 化学污染物排放量已经迅速增加。

Exponential Describes Number Increase Growth Means 英 ˌekspə'Nenʃl] 美