reproduce
verb uk/ˌriː.prəˈdʒuːs/ us/ˌriː.prəˈduːs/
(COPY)
C1 [ I or T ]复制;翻印;复写
to produce a copy of something, or to be copied in a production process
His work was reproduced on leaflets and magazines. 他的作品被翻印在宣传页和杂志上。
They said the printing was too faint to reproduce well. 他们说这材料印得太模糊,无法复印清楚。
[ T ]重演;重现;重做
to show or do something again
The new design unfortunately reproduced some of the problems of the earlier model. 很遗憾,新的设计中又出现了原来型号的一些问题。
- More examples
- The best ink-jet printers can reproduce photographs with amazing fidelity.
- You can use the device to scan the image and reproduce it on-screen in an electronic format.
- Even if I wanted to I couldn't reproduce the same performance night after night.
- He had already asked for permission to reproduce the article.
- These works are reproduced mechanically for the mass market.
(PRODUCE YOUNG)
C2 [ I or T ]生殖;生育;繁殖
When living things reproduce, they produce young plants, animals, etc.
These plants can reproduce sexually and asexually. 这些植物既可以进行有性繁殖,也可以进行无性繁殖。
Some creatures were better at surviving and reproducing themselves than others. 有些生物的生存和繁殖能力比其他生物强。