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1. Oxford Dictionary

   propagate

   • IPA[ˈprɒpəɡeɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural processes from the parent stock；(of a plant or animal) reproduce by natural processes

   • verb: propagate, 3rd person present: propagates, gerund or present participle: propagating, past tense: propagated, past participle: propagated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural processes from the parent stock try propagating your own houseplants from cuttings 同義詞 breed, grow, cultivate, generate, technicallayer, ... 更多pipe
   • ▪ (of a plant or animal) reproduce by natural processes the plant propagates freely from stem cuttings 同義詞 reproduce, multiply, proliferate, breed, procreate, ... 更多increase, spawn, self-seed, self-sow
   • 2. spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely the French propagated the idea that the English were drunkards 同義詞 spread, disseminate, communicate, pass on, put about, ... 更多make known, promulgate, circulate, transmit, distribute, broadcast, publish, publicize, proclaim, preach, promote, propagandize
   • 3. (with reference to motion, light, sound, etc.) transmit or be transmitted in a particular direction or through a medium electromagnetic effects can be propagated at a finite velocity only through material substances a hydraulic fracture is generally expected to propagate in a vertical plane