multiply

verb

/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they multiply	/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
he / she / it multiplies	/ˈmʌltɪplaɪz/ /ˈmʌltɪplaɪz/
past simple multiplied	/ˈmʌltɪplaɪd/ /ˈmʌltɪplaɪd/
past participle multiplied	/ˈmʌltɪplaɪd/ /ˈmʌltɪplaɪd/
-ing form multiplying	/ˈmʌltɪplaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmʌltɪplaɪɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to add a number to itself a particular number of times乘；乘以
- The children are already learning to multiply and divide.孩子们已经开始学习乘法和除法了。
- multiply A by B 2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (= 2 × 4 = 8).2 乘以 4 等于 8。
- Multiply the length by the width.长度乘以宽度。
- multiply A and B (together) Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12.2 和 6 相乘得 12。
- multiply something up If you are cooking for more people, just multiply up the quantities.如果你给更多的人做饭，只要成倍加量即可。
Extra Examples
- The results were multiplied by 1 000.结果乘以1 000。
- Multiply these two figures together.把这两个数字相乘。
- Your pension is a percentage of final salary multiplied by length of service.你的养老金是最终工资的百分比乘以工龄。
- The momentum of an object is defined as its mass multiplied by its velocity.物体的动量定义为质量乘以速度。
Topics Maths and measurementb2
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adverb
- endlessly
- indefinitely
- greatly
- …
preposition
- by
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[intransitive, transitive] to increase or make something increase very much in number or amount成倍增加；迅速增加
- Our problems have multiplied since last year.自去年以来，我们的问题成倍增加。
- multiply something Cigarette smoking multiplies the risk of cancer.抽烟会大大增加得癌症的风险。
Extra Examples
- The film was a great success, with screenings multiplying week by week.这部电影获得了巨大的成功，放映次数一周比一周多。
- Just imagine all the problems we've been having, multiplied a thousandfold.设想一下我们遇到的问题如果增加1,000 倍会怎样。
- Her bitterness was multiplied by his refusal to apologize.她因他拒绝道歉而更加痛苦。
Topics Change, cause and effectb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- endlessly
- indefinitely
- greatly
- …
preposition
- by
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[intransitive, transitive] (biology生物) to produce young animals, bacteria, etc. in large numbers（使）繁殖，增殖
- Rabbits multiply rapidly.兔子繁殖迅速。
- Protected reserves help tigers survive and multiply.保护区帮助老虎生存和繁殖。
- microorganisms that multiply rapidly繁殖迅速的微生物
- multiply something It is possible to multiply these bacteria in the laboratory.在实验室里繁殖这些细菌是可以做到的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- endlessly
- indefinitely
- greatly
- …
preposition
- by
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