音标：['mʌltiplai]
vt. 繁殖, 乘, 增加
vi. 繁殖, 乘, 增加
【计】 乘
在线英汉词典
multiply的短语、例句：
multiply
v
(pt, pp -lied)
1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ A by B/~ A and B (together) add a number to itself a particular number of times 乘
children learning to multiply and divide 学习乘法和除法的儿童
2 and 3 multiply to make 6, ie 2 x 3 = 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. 2和3相乘得6.
2 multiplied by 4 makes 8, ie 2 x 4 = 8. 2乘以4得8.
One can make 12 by multiplying 2 and 6 (together) or 4 and 3 (together), ie 12 = 2 x 6 or 4 x 3. 以2、 6或4、 3相乘可得12.
2 [I, Tn] increase (sth) in number or quantity 增多, 增加（某事物）
Our problems have multiplied since last year. 自去年以来我们的问题增多了.
Buy lots of raffle tickets and multiply your chances of success. 多买彩票, 增加你中奖的机会.
3 [I, Tn] (biology 生) (cause sb/sth to) produce large numbers of offspring by procreation, fertilization, etc （使某人[某物]）繁殖, 增殖
Rabbits multiply rapidly. 兔子繁殖得很快.
It is possible to multiply bacteria and other living organisms in the laboratory. 在实验室能够繁殖细菌和其他生物.
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