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multiply

UK //ˈmʌltɪplaɪ//US //ˈmʌltɪplaɪ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'multiplicare',由 'multus'(多)和 'plicare'(折叠)组成,意为增加或重复。

verb

❶ 数学运算中的乘法,指将两个或多个数字相加多次的过程。

“If you multiply 3 by 4, you get 12.”

(3乘以4等于12。)

“Children learn to multiply in elementary school.”

(孩子们在小学学习乘法。)

❶ 指数量或程度的增加,通常指快速或大幅度的增长。

“The company's profits have multiplied over the past year.”

(公司的利润在过去一年里大幅增长。)

“Rumors multiply quickly in small towns.”

(谣言在小镇上迅速传播。)

同义词:increase, grow, reproduce, expand, augment

常见短语

multiply by — 用于数学表达,表示一个数乘以另一个数。

“To find the area, multiply the length by the width.”

(要计算面积,将长度乘以宽度。)

multiply out — 在数学中展开或计算乘法表达式。

“First, multiply out the terms in the brackets.”

(首先,将括号内的项相乘。)