reproduce
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Definitions
v.
To produce a copy of (a document, image, or sound).
复制；再现
v.
(Of organisms) to produce offspring.
（生物）繁殖；生育
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre-again, back
+
produceroot
=reproduce
re- (again) + produce = produce again. Either copying (an image, a song) or biological reproduction.
Common Collocations
- 1.reproduce sexually有性繁殖
- 2.reproduce asexually无性繁殖
- 3.reproduce results重现结果
- 4.reproduce an image复制图像
Example Sentences
- 1.
Modern printers can reproduce images with high fidelity.
- 2.
Most mammals reproduce sexually.