音标:[grәuθ]
n. 生长, 栽培, 增长
【计】 等比级数
【医】 生长
【经】 发展, 增长
在线英汉词典
growth的短语、例句:
growth
n
1 [U]
(a) (process of) growing; development 生长(过程); 发展
the rapid growth of plants, of hair, of inflation, of the economy 植物的迅速生长、 毛发的迅速生长、 通货膨胀的迅速加剧、 经济的迅速发展
Lack of water will stunt the plant´s growth. 缺水会影响植物的生长.
a phenomenon of comparatively recent growth, ie that has developed recently 近期产生的现象
[attrib 作定语]
a growth industry, ie one which is developing faster than most others 发展特别快的行业.
(b) ~ (in/of sth) increase 增加; 增长
the recent growth in/of violent crime 近期暴力罪行的增加.
2 [U] increase in economic activity, profitability, etc 经济活动、 收益等的增加
The government has decided to go for growth, ie a policy of increased production, spending, etc. 政府已决定促进经济发展.
[attrib 作定语]
Japan´s growth rate 日本的增长率.
3 [sing] thing that grows or has grown 生长物; 长成物
a thick growth of weeds 杂草丛生
a week´s growth of beard 长了一星期的胡须.
4 [C] abnormal or diseased formation in the body (eg a tumour or cancer) 体内不正常的或有?quot;涞纳の铮ㄈ缰琢龌虬? 瘤; 癌
a (non-)malignant growth 恶[良]性肿瘤.
growth