Ferns, mosses and fungi spread by means of spores.

蕨类植物、苔藓和真菌通过孢子传播蔓生。

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There is a rumour, possibly spread by the revolutionary himself, that a major league scout once expressed interest in signing him as a player.

有一个谣言，很可能是革命者自己散布的，一个大联盟球探曾经表示有兴趣签下他作为球员。

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The news spread by word of mouth.

这消息是口头传开的。

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The genome could also help farmers avoid Asian soybean rust disease, a highly destructive fungus spread by the wind.

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It's an infectious disease; it is spread by--through the air.

它是一种传染病,通过空气传播

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If you want to spread happiness, "Be the change you want to see in the world." By example.

如果你想传播快乐，“成为你想在世上见到的改变“，以身作则。

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House said he doesn't market to the quarterbacks but news has spread by word-of-mouth.

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It was quickly spread by the winds, which also pushed other damaging blazes across the region.

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He said puerperal fever, which killed mothers in childbirth, was spread by dirty doctors.

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