proliferation

英 [prəˌlɪf.ərˈeɪ.ʃən]      美 [prəˌlɪf.əˈreɪ.ʃən]
  • n. 增殖,扩散;分芽繁殖
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1. proli- + fer- + -ation.
2. => producing offspring, formation or development of cells.
3. => enlargement, extension, increase.
proliferation (n.)
1859, "formation or development of cells," from French prolifération, from prolifère "producing offspring," from Latin proles "offspring" (see prolific) + ferre "to bear" (see infer). Meaning "enlargement, extension, increase" is from 1920; especially of nuclear weapons (1966).
1. The declaration deals with disarmament and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
该声明涉及裁军和防止核武器扩散问题。
2. Nuclear proliferation has returned to centre stage in international affairs.
核扩散重新成为国际事务的关注焦点。
3. Smoking triggers off cell proliferation.
吸烟会引起细胞增生。
4. attempts to prevent cancer cell proliferation
防止癌细胞扩散的努力
5. Cellular cleavage and proliferation was markedly inhibited.
细胞的分裂、增殖受到明显抑制。