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pullulate/ˈpʌljʊleit/v. intr. 1 (of a seed, shoot, etc.) bud, sprout, germinate (种子、苗等)发芽;抽条;萌芽 2 (esp. of an animal) swarm, throng; breed prolifically (尤指动物)群集;群聚;大量繁殖 3 develop; spring up; come to life 发展;生长;复苏 4 (foll.by 后跟 with) abound 富足;充满 □ pullulant adj.□ pullulation /-ˈleiʃ(ə)n/ n.[Latin pullulare ‘sprout’ from pullulus, diminutive of pullus ‘young of an animal’] |