growth

1. N-UNCOUNT The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance. 發(fā)展

...the growth of nationalism. …民族主義的高漲。

...Japan's enormous economic growth. …日本經(jīng)濟(jì)巨大的發(fā)展。

2. N-UNCOUNT The growth in something is the increase in it. 增長[also 'a' N]

A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls. 兩個較小政黨聲譽(yù)的持續(xù)增長也許會攪亂大選。

The area has seen a rapid population growth. 這個地區(qū)人口快速增長。

3. ADJ A growth industry, area, or market is one that is increasing in size or activity. 發(fā)展的[商業(yè)] [ADJ n]

Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians. 計(jì)算機(jī)與電子屬于發(fā)展中的行業(yè)，需要熟練的技術(shù)人員。

4. N-UNCOUNT Someone's growth is the development and progress of their character. (性格的) 成長

...the child's emotional and intellectual growth. …孩子情感和智力方面的成長。

5. N-UNCOUNT Growth in a person, animal, or plant is the process of increasing in physical size and development. 生長

...hormones which control fertility and body growth. …控制生育力和身體發(fā)育的荷爾蒙。

6. N-VAR You can use growth to refer to plants that have recently developed or that developed at the same time. 植物

This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely. 這有助于新植物成熟并且開出繁茂的花朵。

7. N-COUNT A growth is a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, and that is caused by a disease. 腫瘤

This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths. 這類外科手術(shù)甚至可以用來摘除惡性腫瘤。