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propagate/ˈprɒpəɡeit/v. tr. 1a breed specimens of (a plant, animal, etc.) by natural processes from the parent stock 繁殖(植物、动物等) b (作 refl. or absol. [含宾]) (of a plant, animal, etc.) reproduce itself (植物、动物等)自身繁殖；增殖 2 disseminate; spread (a statement, belief, theory, etc.) 宣传，传播(声明、信仰、理论等) 3 hand down (a quality etc.) from one generation to another 遗传(特性等) 4 extend the operation of; transmit (a vibration, earthquake, etc.) 使扩展；传送(振动、地震等) □ propagation /-ˈɡeiʃ(ə)n/ n.□ propagative adj.[Latin propagare propagat- ‘multiply plants from layers’, from propago (as PRO-1, pangere ‘fix, layer’)] |