Self-propagation
[化] 自增长
🧩 词语组成解析
self
[self]
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
propagation
[,prɑpə'geʃən]
n. 传播，传输，蔓延，扩展，波及深度;〔生〕繁殖法，〔地〕传导;宣传;培养;
pro 很多 +pag=pact紧的+ation 表名词 →人或物的密度很大→传播，繁殖，增殖
🗣️ 情景例句
By all means, you ahead.
当然可以。随便。
I try to be punctual in getting dinner on the table.
我一向设法让晚餐菜肴准时上餐桌。
It is better to ask for help at the beginning rather than to wait until a busy period when everyone is rushed off their feet.
最好在开始工作时就请人帮忙，而不是等到大学都忙得不可开交的时候。