名詞 propagation:

1. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
   同義詞：extension
2. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
   同義詞：generation, multiplication
3. the movement of a wave through a medium

1. Emission and propagation of energy in the form of rays or waves.
   發(fā)射以光線或波的形式發(fā)出和傳播能量
2. The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information reflecting the views and interests of those people advocating such a doctrine or cause.
   宣傳活動對一個學(xué)說、事業(yè)或信息的系統(tǒng)宣傳，其反映倡導(dǎo)該學(xué)說或該事業(yè)的人的觀點和利益
3. A group of organisms having common ancestors and certain distinguishable characteristics, especially a group within a species developed by artificial selection and maintained by controlled propagation.
   屬一群擁有共同祖先和明顯特征的有機(jī)體，尤指屬于同一物種的一群，通過人工選擇來發(fā)展，通過有控制的繁殖來維持
4. The sun sometimes spoils the propagation of radio waves.
   太陽有時會影響無線電波的傳播。

prop.a.ga.tion

n.（名詞）
Multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction.
繁殖：數(shù)目增加或增多，比如天然生殖
The process of spreading to a larger area or greater number; dissemination.
蔓延：向更大的地區(qū)或更大的數(shù)目擴(kuò)展的過程；散發(fā)
Physics The act or process of propagating, especially the process by which a disturbance, such as the motion of electromagnetic or sound waves, is transmitted through a medium such as air or water.
【物理學(xué)】 傳播：通過象空氣或水這樣的媒介傳播傳送的行為或過程，尤指電磁波或聲波的運(yùn)動等干擾過程

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prop.aga.tional
adj.（形容詞）