Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

propagate [ˈprɒpəgeɪt]

1. 1. vt. 遗传，延续

   Height obviously has propagated well with this family.

   很显然，这个家庭有很好的身高遗传。

2. 2. vi. [Physics] 传播，传导

   The light wave propagates in a straight line.

   光波以直线形式传播。

   Sound and light propagate in this medium.

   声和光能够在这种介质中传播。

3. 3. vt. [Physics] 使传播，传送

   The message was propagated by the telegraph.

   信息通过电报发送。

4. 4. vi. 散布，蔓延

   The idea has been carefully propagated among the community.

   这个想法悄悄在社团之中散布开来。

5. 5. vt. 传播，扩散，扩张

   The flu is easily propagated by air travel.

   流感很容易通过空气传播。

   This great civilization was propagated throughout the land.

   这一伟大的文明在这片大地上传播开来。

6. 6. vt. 宣传，传播

   The idea is widely propagated by the mass media and widely believed.

   这个观念被大众传媒广泛地宣传，大众广泛接受。

7. 7. vt. （使）繁殖，（使）繁衍，增殖

   Once you have a few plants, they are easy to propagate from cuttings.

   当你拥有一些植物时，你会发现他们很容易扦插繁殖。

8. 8. vt. 有性繁殖；无性繁衍

   The weeds have propagated all over my lawn.

   我的草坪长满了杂草。