growth
/grəʊθ/noun
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- mass noun the process of increasing in physical size生长, 成长; 增大, 发展：
the upward growth of plants
植物向上的生长
the growth of the city affects the local climate.
城市的发展影响了当地气候。
1.1
- the process of developing or maturing physically, mentally, or spiritually（身体、心智或精神的）发育, 成熟：
keeping a journal can be a vital step in our personal growth.
记日记可以成为我们个人成长的关键一步。
1.2
- the increase in number and spread of small or microscopic organisms（微生物的）增加, 繁殖：
some additives slow down the growth of micro-organisms.
有些添加剂能抑制微生物的繁殖速度。
1.3
- the process of increasing in amount, value, or importance（量、价值或重要性的）增加, 提高：
the rates of population growth are lowest in the north.
人口增长率在北方最低。
1.4
- increase in economic value or activity（经济价值或活动的）增长：
the government aims to get growth back into the economy.
政府旨在恢复经济的增长。
2
- something that has grown or is growing生长物：
a day's growth of unshaven stubble on his chin.
他下巴上一日未剃的胡子茬。
2.1
- Medicine & Biology a tumour or other abnormal formation【医, 生】肿瘤, 赘生物。
3
- a vineyard or crop of grapes of a specified classification of quality, or a wine from it（葡萄的）一熟; 某葡萄园所产的葡萄; 由这些葡萄酿造的葡萄酒。