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overgrowth

UK //ˈəʊvəɡrəʊθ//US //ˈoʊvərɡroʊθ//

词源

源自中古英语 over- (过度) + growth (生长),首次记录于15世纪。

noun

❶ 指植物或生物体生长过度,超出正常范围的状态,通常因缺乏控制或环境因素导致。

“The garden was abandoned, resulting in an overgrowth of weeds.”

(花园被废弃,导致杂草丛生。)

“The overgrowth of algae in the lake is caused by pollution.”

(湖中藻类过度生长是由污染引起的。)

❶ 医学上指组织或细胞的异常增生,可能引发健康问题。

“The doctor diagnosed an overgrowth of tissue in his knee.”

(医生诊断他的膝盖有组织增生。)

“An overgrowth of yeast can lead to infections.”

(酵母菌过度繁殖可能导致感染。)

同义词:excess growth, proliferation, hypertrophy

常见短语

bacterial overgrowth — 指肠道等部位细菌异常繁殖的状况,常引发消化问题。

“Antibiotics are sometimes used to treat bacterial overgrowth.”

(抗生素有时用于治疗细菌过度繁殖。)