growth /ɡrəʊθ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance. 发展

  例：

  ...the growth of nationalism.

  …民族主义的高涨。

  例：

  ...Japan's enormous economic growth.

  …日本经济巨大的发展。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT The growth in something is the increase in it. 增长 [also 'a' N]

  例：

  A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls.

  两个较小政党声誉的持续增长也许会搅乱大选。

  例：

  The area has seen a rapid population growth.

  这个地区人口快速增长。

• 3. 

  ADJ A growth industry, area, or market is one that is increasing in size or activity. 发展的 [商业] [ADJ n]

  例：

  Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians.

  计算机与电子属于发展中的行业，需要熟练的技术人员。

• 4. 

  N-UNCOUNT Someone's growth is the development and progress of their character. (性格的) 成长

  例：

  ...the child's emotional and intellectual growth.

  …孩子情感和智力方面的成长。

• 5. 

  N-UNCOUNT Growth in a person, animal, or plant is the process of increasing in physical size and development. 生长

  例：

  ...hormones which control fertility and body growth.

  …控制生育力和身体发育的荷尔蒙。

• 6. 

  N-VAR You can use growth to refer to plants that have recently developed or that developed at the same time. 植物

  例：

  This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely.

  这有助于新植物成熟并且开出繁茂的花朵。

• 7. 

  N-COUNT A growth is a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, and that is caused by a disease. 肿瘤

  例：

  This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.

  这类外科手术甚至可以用来摘除恶性肿瘤。