pullulate
UK/'pʌljuleit/US
GRE
Definitions
v.
To multiply or spread rapidly; to germinate; to teem or swarm with something
迅速繁殖；发芽；充满，涌现
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpullulroot
+
ateto make, having
=pullulate
Common Collocations
- 1.pullulate with life生机勃勃、充满活力
- 2.pullulate rapidly迅速蔓延繁殖
- 3.[pullulate unchecked]肆意滋生蔓延
- 4.pullulate across遍布各处涌现
Example Sentences
- 1.
Bacteria pullulate rapidly in warm, moist environments if left unchecked.
- 2.
The old market pullulated with vendors, tourists, and street performers.
- 3.
New startups pullulated across the city during the tech boom of the early 2000s.