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proliferation

/pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən/

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noun

扩散，繁殖，增殖。

The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

Examples :

"The rapid proliferation of bacteria in the warm milk made it unsafe to drink. "

温暖的牛奶中细菌的迅速繁殖使其无法安全饮用。

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noun

扩散，增殖，增长。

The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.

Examples :

"The proliferation of homework assignments this week made it difficult for students to keep up. "

这周作业的大量增加让学生们难以跟上进度。(Zhè zhōu zuòyè de dàliàng zēngjiā ràng xuéshengmen nányǐ gēn shàng jìndù.)

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noun

扩散，增殖，增长。

The result of building up; buildup, accretion.

Examples :

"The proliferation of homework assignments this week caused a lot of stress for students. "

这周作业量的剧增给学生们带来了很大的压力。(Zhè zhōu zuòyè liàng de jùzēng gěi xuéshēngmen dài lái le hěn dà de yālì.)

outcome process toefl

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noun

扩散，蔓延，增殖。

The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.

Examples :

"The international community is working to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. "

国际社会正在努力阻止核武器的扩散蔓延。

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