exponentially

• 副词，表示“以迅速增长的方式；按固定倍数增长”。用于数学、科学及一般语境中，描述随时间越来越快的增长或变化。

An adverb meaning 'in a manner that increases rapidly or by a constant factor.' It is used in mathematics, science, and general contexts to describe growth or change that becomes increasingly faster over time.

1. Mathematical growthB2formal

   In a manner that increases or decreases at a rate proportional to the current value, often very rapidly.

   指数地

   • The population of the city grew exponentially over the last decade.
   • The number of internet users has increased exponentially since the 1990s.
   • The bacteria multiplied exponentially in the nutrient-rich environment.

   同义词geometricallymultiplicatively

   反义词logarithmically

2. Rapid increaseB2informal

   Used figuratively to describe a very fast and dramatic increase in something.

   呈指数级增长

   • Her popularity on social media grew exponentially after the viral video.
   • The cost of living has risen exponentially in major cities.
   • The demand for electric cars has increased exponentially in recent years.

   同义词dramaticallyexplosivelyrapidlysharplysteeply

   反义词graduallyslowly