proliferate

• 动词，表示某事物数量迅速增加或快速扩散，如细胞、想法、物体等。

A verb used to indicate the rapid increase or spread of something, such as cells, ideas, or objects.

1. Increase rapidly in numberC1formal

   To spread or multiply quickly and abundantly.

   迅速增殖

   • Rumors proliferated throughout the office after the announcement.
   • Invasive species can proliferate in new environments without natural predators.
   • Social media platforms have proliferated in the last decade.

   同义词boomburgeonescalateexpandgrowincreasemultiplymushroomsnowballspread

   反义词declinedecreasediminishdwindleshrink

2. Cause rapid growthC1formal

   To cause something to grow or increase rapidly in number or amount.

   促使迅速增长

   • The new policy proliferated small businesses in the region.
   • Warm weather proliferates the growth of algae in the lake.
   • The company's aggressive marketing proliferated its brand recognition.

   同义词amplifyaugmentescalateexpandgenerateincreasemultiplypropagate