| 单词 | proliferation |
| 释义 | proliferation (once / 3895 pages) n Proliferation is a rapid multiplication of parts or the increase in the number of something. Nuclear proliferation is a rapid increase of nuclear weapons. The proliferation of any living thing will often create an overpopulation problem and cause an environmental imbalance. A proliferation of fuzzy koala bears might seem kind of nice, but these cute little creatures would soon eat up all the eucalyptus, running out of food and causing problems for other species. We almost always use this word to describe stuff we don't want to increase rapidly. The excessive proliferation of mutated cells, for instance, is how cancer grows. WORD FAMILYproliferation: non-proliferation, nonproliferation, proliferations+/proliferate: proliferated, proliferates, proliferating, proliferation USAGE EXAMPLESThe proliferation of weapons of war on the streets of American cities should be addressed. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “They’re answering the public criticisms of U.S. experts,” said Joshua Pollack, editor of the U.S.-based Non proliferation Review. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) "They're answering the public criticisms of U.S. experts," said Joshua Pollack, editor of the U.S.-based Non proliferation Review. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) the proliferation of nuclear weapons Ant|Hyper non-proliferation, nonproliferation the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons) growth, increase, increment a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important 2n growth by the rapid multiplication of parts Hyper development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level |
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