proliferate
词根词缀：
proliferate v. 繁殖；激增
proli 后代，子孙 + fer 带来 + ate 做，造成，使… → 带来后代 → 繁殖
proliferation n. 繁殖；激增
proli 后代，子孙 + fer 带来 + ation 行为，过程，状态，结果 → 繁殖；激增
proliferous adj. 增殖的
proli 后代，子孙 + fer 带来 + ous …的 → 增殖的
prolific adj. 多产的
proli 后代，子孙 + fic 产生…的 → 很多子孙的 → 多产的
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Luminal cells don't proliferate as much, but rather produce major proteins that are important for reproduction.
腔细胞虽然不增生，但可产生主要蛋白对再生具有重要作用。
Acquired immunity relies on the long-term survival of sensitized T and B memory cells, which can proliferate quickly upon reinfection by the same pathogen.
后天免疫仰赖致敏记忆B细胞和T细胞的长期存活，它们能在同一病原体再度感染时快速繁殖。
But the predators vanish when developers chop woodlands into subdivisions, and the mice and their ticks proliferate unnaturally.
但是，当郊区开发者将大片林地砍伐成小片林地时，老鼠的天敌随之消失，结果老鼠和其身上的虱子就泛滥成灾。
In recent years commercial, cultural, travel and other contacts have proliferated between Europe and China.
近年来，欧洲和中国之间的商业、文化、旅游及其他交往发展迅猛。
Health food shops proliferate in this region.
保健食品店在这个地区增加了。
Even for the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, which grow extremely slowly, resistant bacteria can emerge and proliferate within several weeks.
即使是导致肺结核的细菌，其生长速度非常缓慢，但抗药菌仍可在数周内出现并扩散。