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outgrowth

UK //ˈaʊtɡrəʊθ//US //ˈaʊtɡroʊθ//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'out-'(向外)和 'growth'(生长)组成,字面意思为'向外生长'。

noun

❶ 指从某物自然生长或发展出来的部分,可以是物理上的延伸物,也可以是抽象概念的发展结果。

“The small horn was an outgrowth of the deer's skull.”

(这个小角是鹿头骨的自然生长物。)

“The new policy is an outgrowth of years of research.”

(这项新政策是多年研究发展的成果。)

同义词:extension, development, offshoot, byproduct, result

常见短语

as an outgrowth of — 表示某事物是另一事物的自然发展结果,常用于描述因果关系或演变过程。

“The new department was created as an outgrowth of increasing customer demands.”

(新部门的设立是客户需求增长的自然结果。)