/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ ||; ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/verb (
present participle multiplying third person singular present multiplies;past tense past participle multiplied)
1 [I,T] multiply A by B to increase a number by the number of times mentioned 乘；使相乘 · 2 multiplied by 4 makes 8 (2 x 4 = 8) 2乘以4等于8。 [OPP] divide 反义词为divide
2 [I,T] to increase or make sth increase by a very large amount （使）变多，增加 ·
We've multiplied our profits over the last two years. 我们的利润在过去两年里大大增加了。 ➔multiplication /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn ||; ˌmʌltəpləˈkeʃən/ noun [U] ☞Look at division, addition and subtraction 参看division、addition及subtraction。