growth
noun
ɡrəʊθ
noun
1
INCREASE
增加
an
increase
in
amount,
number,
or
size
增多; 增长; 增大; 增强;
singular 单数,U
[+
in/of
]
We’ve
seen
an
enormous
growth
in
the
number
of
businesses
using
the
Web.
我们看到使用网络的公司数量剧增。
the
rapid
growth
of
world
population
世界人口的迅速增长
the
recent
growth
of
interest
in
African
music
近来对非洲音乐的兴趣的增加
2
BUSINESS/ECONOMY
生意/经济
an
increase
in
the
value
of
goods
or
services
produced
and
sold
by
a
business
or
a
country
〔经济的〕增长，发展;
singular 单数, U
measures
to
stimulate
economic
growth
刺激经济增长的措施
strong/rapid/slow
etc
growth
a
period
of
rapid
growth
in
the
economy
经济迅猛发展的时期
The
company
is
preparing
for
zero
growth
(=no
growth)
this
year.
公司今年准备面对经济的零增长。
growth
area/industry
Debt
collection
is
a
huge
growth
industry.
收债是一个高速发展的行业。
3
SIZE/STRENGTH
大小/力气
the
development
of
the
physical
size,
strength
etc
of
a
person,
animal,
or
plant
over
a
period
of
time
成长; 生长
singular 单数, U
Vitamins
are
essential
for
healthy
growth.
维生素是健康成长所必需的。
a
means
of
stimulating
plant
growth
刺激植物生长的方法
a
growth
hormone
(=substance
in
the
body
that
causes
you
to
grow)
生长荷尔蒙
4
IMPORTANCE
重要性
a
gradual
increase
in
the
importance
or
influence
that
something
has
〔重要性或影响力的〕增加
singular 单数, U
[+
of
]
Cinemas
declined
with
the
growth
of
television.
随着电视的发展，电影院衰落了。
5
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
个人发展
the
development
of
someone’s
character,
intelligence,
or
emotions
〔性格、智力或情感的〕发展，成长
U
A
loving
home
is
essential
for
a
child’s
personal
growth
.
一个充满关爱的家庭是孩子的个人成长所必需的。
emotional/intellectual/spiritual
etc
growth
the
journey
toward
spiritual
growth
精神上的成长道路
6
DISEASE
疾病
a
swelling
on
or
inside
a
person,
animal,
or
plant,
caused
by
disease
赘生物;
C
a
cancerous
growth
癌性赘生物
[+
on
]
a
growth
on
his
lung
他肺部的一个赘生物
7
GROWING THING
生长物
something
that
has
grown
生长物
C,U
Feed
the
plants
to
encourage
new
growth.
要给植物施肥，促进新的生长。
His
chin
bore
a
thick
growth
of
stubble.
他的下巴上布满了浓密的胡茬。