proliferative
proliferative — 形容詞
- proliferativepositive
- more proliferativecomparative
- most proliferativesuperlative
1. involving or marked by the fast multiplication of cells, organisms, or tissue, e
增生性
細胞或組織快速繁殖的狀態
involving or marked by the fast multiplication of cells, organisms, or tissue, especially in a medical or biological context
The proliferative phase of wound healing begins about four days after injury.
傷口癒合的增生期大約在受傷後第四天開始。
collocation: proliferative phase
Dr. Feng explained that the tumour had entered a highly proliferative stage.
Feng 醫師解釋腫瘤已進入高度增生階段。
Dr. Okonkwo told Amara that her proliferative eye condition could lead to blindness if the new blood vessels ruptured.
Okonkwo 醫師告訴 Amara，她的增生性眼疾若新生血管破裂，可能導致失明。
Hamid's lab compared the proliferative behaviour of stem cells taken from two different donors.
Hamid 的實驗室比較了取自兩位不同捐贈者的幹細胞的增生行為。
After Yara's biopsy, the pathologist noted proliferative tissue spreading faster than the healthy cells around it.
Yara 的活檢結果出來後，病理學家注意到增生組織的蔓延速度比周圍健康細胞更快。
- multiplying
more general; not limited to biological contexts
- proliferating
present participle form; interchangeable in most biological uses
- hyperplastic
specifically refers to tissue enlargement by increased cell numbers
文法句型
proliferative + noun
用法筆記
Common in medical and biological writing. Typically describes disease progression or the growth behaviour of tissues and tumours.
常見錯誤
2. spreading or growing at a fast pace in number, range, or extent, often used of t
快速蔓延
數量快速增加並向外擴散的趨勢
spreading or growing at a fast pace in number, range, or extent, often used of trends, ideas, or social phenomena
Dr. Chen warned that the proliferative growth of health misinformation on social media was putting patients at risk.
Chen 醫師警告，社群媒體上健康假訊息的快速蔓延正使病患面臨風險。
attributive use: proliferative growth
Maeve tracked the proliferative growth of discount chain stores across six Southeast Asian cities.
Maeve 追蹤了折扣連鎖店在六個東南亞城市的快速蔓延。
Residents of Osaka voiced concern about the proliferative growth of surveillance cameras near train stations and parks.
大阪居民對火車站和公園附近監視攝影機的快速蔓延表示擔憂。
The proliferative growth of AI writing tools changed how Nora approached her university essays.
AI 寫作工具的快速蔓延改變了 Nora 處理大學論文的方式。
The proliferative growth of food-delivery startups transformed the quiet town of Larissa into a busy tech hub.
外送新創公司的快速蔓延將寧靜的 Larissa 小鎮變成了一座繁忙的科技中心。
- burgeoning
emphasises growth and expansion, often with positive connotations
- escalating
emphasises increasing intensity, often of negative things like conflict
- surging
suggests a sudden sharp increase rather than steady multiplication
文法句型
proliferative + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (RAPID CELL GROWTH): this sense applies to non-biological things like ideas, businesses, or social trends. Less frequent than the biological sense.