"he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
"the growth of culture"
"the increase in unemployment"
"the growth of population"
"a growth of trees"
"the only growth was some salt grass"
"figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
"a growth of hair"
1.发展；增长；兴起
Thegrowth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance.
e.g. ...thegrowth of nationalism.
民族主义的高涨
e.g. ...Japan's enormous economicgrowth.
日本经济的突飞猛进
2.增加；增多；增长
Thegrowth in something is the increase in it.
growth的意思
e.g. A steadygrowth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls...
两个较小政党的支持率稳步上升，可能会打乱投票结果。
e.g. The area has seen a rapid populationgrowth...
该地区人口激增。
3.发展的；增长的
Agrowth industry, area, or market is one which is increasing in size or activity.
e.g. Computers and electronics aregrowth industries and need skilled technicians...
计算机与电子行业属于蓬勃发展的产业，需要娴熟的技术人员。
e.g. Real estate lending has become the biggestgrowth area for American banks.
房地产贷款已经成了美国银行业增长最快的业务领域。
4.（性格的）成长，发展
Someone'sgrowth is the development and progress of their character.
e.g. ...the child's emotional and intellectualgrowth...
孩子的情感与智力发展
e.g. Different teachers make different contributions to a student'sgrowth.
不同的教师在学生的成长过程中起到不同的作用。
5.发育；生长；成长
growth in a person, animal, or plant is the process of increasing in physical size and development.
e.g. ...hormones which control fertility and bodygrowth...
控制生殖和身体发育的荷尔蒙
e.g. Cells divide and renew as part of the humangrowth process.
细胞不断地分裂更新，这是人体发育过程的一部分。
6.新生发的植株；一茬植株
You can usegrowth to refer to plants which have recently developed or which developed at the same time.
e.g. This helps to ripen newgrowth and makes it flower profusely...
这有助于新生发植株的成熟，令其开出繁茂的花朵。
e.g. Pinch out the tips of the young growths to make for compact, bushy plants.
掐掉幼株的芽尖以便让它们长得紧凑浓密，呈丛生状。
7.肿块；肿瘤；赘生物
Agrowth is a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, and that is caused by a disease.
e.g. This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.
这种外科手术甚至可以用来切除癌性肿瘤。
1.growth：gro; 成长指数
其增长速度是相当缓慢,但持续。
We are entering a period of rapid population growth.我们正在进入人类快速增长的时期。
Lack of demand will slow (down) our economic growth.市场需求低就要拖慢我们的经济增长速度。
Cold weather retards the growth of the crops.寒冷的天气妨碍了庄稼生长。
Magnesium is the nutrient element in plant growth.镁是植物生长的营养要素。
The treatment arrested the growth of the disease.治疗抑制了病情的发展。
It's the company's policy to sacrifice short-term profits for the sake of long-term growth.为长期发展而牺牲短期利润是公司的方针。
Have an apple of our own growth.尝尝我们自己种的苹果吧。
The abandoned garden was left to a wanton growth of weeds.荒园里杂草丛生。
A cancerous growth is usually a sign of having cancer.一个癌性肿瘤通常是患有癌症的标志。
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America英美经济增长无几、令人沮丧的一年
policies aimed at sustaining economic growth旨在保持经济增长的政策
an annual growth rate of 10%10%的年增长率
a growth area'/industry经济增长的领域 / 行业
a malignant'/cancerous growth恶性 / 癌性赘生物
The forest's dense growth provides nesting places for a wide variety of birds.森林里茂密的植物为各种各样的鸟儿提供了筑巢的地方。
several days' growth of beard长了几天的胡须
population growth人口增长
the rapid growth in violent crime暴力犯罪的迅速增加
growth hormones (= designed to make sb'/sth grow faster)生长激素
a concern with personal (= mental and emotional) growth and development对个人成长和发展的重视
Remove dead leaves to encourage new growth.去掉枯叶以促进新叶生长。
Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth.缺水会妨碍植物生长。
This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths.这种外科手术甚至可以用来切除癌性肿瘤。
Pinch out the tips of the young growths to make for compact, bushy plants.掐掉幼株的芽尖以便让它们长得紧凑浓密，呈丛生状。
This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely...这有助于新生发植株的成熟，令其开出繁茂的花朵。
Cells divide and renew as part of the human growth process.细胞不断地分裂更新，这是人体发育过程的一部分。
...hormones which control fertility and body growth...控制生殖和身体发育的荷尔蒙
Different teachers make different contributions to a student's growth.不同的教师在学生的成长过程中起到不同的作用。
...the child's emotional and intellectual growth...孩子的情感与智力发展
The area has seen a rapid population growth...该地区人口激增。
Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians...计算机与电子行业属于蓬勃发展的产业，需要娴熟的技术人员。
Real estate lending has become the biggest growth area for American banks.房地产贷款已经成了美国银行业增长最快的业务领域。
A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls...两个较小政党的支持率稳步上升，可能会打乱投票结果。
...Japan's enormous economic growth.日本经济的突飞猛进
...the growth of nationalism.民族主义的高涨
Barley, oats, and rye may be measured in their daily growth.
出自：J. Yeats
