propagate
gb/pɹˈɑpəɡˌeɪt/ us/pɹˈɑpəɡˌeɪt/
B2
英语
~ 9400
terjeszt, szaporít, terjed, továbbterjed
动词
C1
FORMAL
1
terjeszt
B1
用法模式：
to propagate [idea/belief/information]
The organization uses social media to propagate its environmental message.
A szervezet a közösségi médiát használja arra, hogy terjessze a környezetvédelmi üzenetét.
False rumors were quickly propagated through online forums and chat groups.
A hamis pletykákat gyorsan terjesztették online fórumokon és csevegőcsoportokban.
For years, the regime propagated the myth that the country was economically strong.
Extremist groups often propagate hateful beliefs to vulnerable audiences.
学习者例句
The group worked hard to propagate their ideas.
A csoport keményen dolgozott azon, hogy terjessze az elképzeléseit.
Social media can propagate fake news very fast.
A közösségi média nagyon gyorsan terjesztheti az álhíreket.
The teacher did not want to propagate this wrong information.
The party tried to propagate its message before the election.
常见错误：
Learners often use "propagate" in everyday speech where "spread" is more natural (e.g., saying *We propagated the news* instead of *We spread the news*). Also, some confuse it with "propel", which means to push or drive something forward physically.
含义
Spread ideas or information widely
搭配
propagate an idea
|propagate a belief
|propagate misinformation
|propagate a myth
|propagate a narrative
|propagate propaganda
近义词
spread (More common and neutral; used in both formal and informal contexts.)
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disseminate (Formal and often used for information, research findings, or official messages.)
反义词
suppress (Means to prevent information or ideas from being known or expressed.)
主题
communication
|media
|politics
|core_vocabulary
释义
To make an idea or message spread to many people.
To cause an idea, belief, piece of information, or attitude to spread and be communicated to many people.
动词
B2
2
szaporít
B2
用法模式：
to propagate [plant/species] (from/by [method])
Gardeners often propagate roses from cuttings taken in the spring.
A kertészek gyakran tavasszal vágott dugványokról szaporítják a rózsákat.
This variety of succulent is very easy to propagate in water.
Ezt a pozsgásfajtát nagyon könnyű vízben szaporítani.
The research center is working to propagate endangered plant species in controlled conditions.
Farmers traditionally propagated these crops by saving seed from the best plants each year.
学习者例句
You can propagate this plant from one small leaf.
Ezt a növényt egyetlen kis levélről is lehet szaporítani.
The farmer wants to propagate a new type of rice.
A gazda egy új rizsfajtát akar szaporítani.
They propagate the flowers in a warm room.
Scientists try to propagate this rare tree in a lab.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with the "spread ideas" sense and say things like *propagate the tree to other countries* when they mean *introduce* or *plant*. In gardening, "propagate" focuses on making new plants, not just moving existing ones to a new place.
含义
Cause plants or animals to reproduce
搭配
propagate plants
|propagate cuttings
|propagate a species
|easily propagated
|propagate by seed
|propagate in a greenhouse
近义词
reproduce (General biological term; does not focus on human control or gardening methods.)
|
breed (Often used for animals; suggests controlled mating to get desired traits.)
反义词
eradicate (Means to completely destroy or remove a plant, animal, or disease from an area.)
主题
nature
|science
|agriculture
释义
To make more plants or animals by helping them to reproduce.
To cause plants, animals, or microorganisms to reproduce and increase in number, especially by human effort such as breeding, cutting, or dividing.
动词
C1
TECHNICAL
3
terjed
B1
用法模式：
[wave/signal] propagates (through [medium])
Sound waves propagate more slowly in air than in water.
A hanghullámok lassabban terjednek a levegőben, mint a vízben.
Radio signals can propagate over long distances by bouncing off the ionosphere.
A rádiójelek az ionoszféráról visszaverődve nagy távolságokra is terjedhetnek.
In this material, heat propagates very quickly due to its high conductivity.
The model describes how seismic waves propagate through the Earth's crust.
学习者例句
Sound cannot propagate in a vacuum because there is no air.
A hang vákuumban nem tud terjedni, mert nincs levegő.
Light propagates from the Sun to the Earth through space.
A fény a Naptól a Földig jut el a világűrön keresztül.
The teacher showed how a wave propagates along the rope.
These radio waves propagate through walls in the building.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this technical sense with the "spread ideas" sense and use it in non-scientific contexts where "spread" or "move" would be more natural. In scientific writing, "propagate" is usually used for waves, signals, or heat, not for people or objects.
含义
Travel of waves or signals
搭配
sound propagates
|propagate through a medium
|propagate in a vacuum
|electromagnetic waves propagate
|propagate at the speed of light
|how quickly the signal propagates
近义词
travel (General term; used in physics to describe motion without the specific technical nuance of wave behavior.)
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transmit (Focuses on sending something from one point to another, especially signals or data.)
反义词
dampen (In physics, means to reduce the strength or movement of a wave so it does not continue to propagate as strongly.)
主题
science
|technology
释义
When sound, light, or another wave moves from one place to another through something like air or water.
Of waves, particles, or signals: to travel or move through a medium or space from one point to another.
动词
C1
TECHNICAL
4
továbbterjed
C1
用法模式：
to propagate [change/error/signal] (to/through [system])
If the input is wrong, that error will propagate through the entire calculation.
Ha a bemenet hibás, az a hiba továbbterjed az egész számításban.
Configuration changes may take several minutes to propagate to all servers.
A konfigurációs változásoknak több percre is szükségük lehet, mire eljutnak az összes szerverre.
The bug allows malicious code to propagate from one device to another over the network.
In this model, small shocks rapidly propagate throughout the financial system.
学习者例句
The mistake in one step can propagate to the final result.
Az egyik lépésben lévő hiba továbbterjedhet a végeredményre.
It takes time for the new settings to propagate to every computer.
Idő kell ahhoz, hogy az új beállítások eljussanak minden számítógépre.
A virus can propagate through the network if it is not stopped.
The signal will propagate from this sensor to the control unit.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use this technical sense in everyday speech (e.g., *The problem propagated in my family*) where words like *spread* or *grew* are more natural. In computing and systems, "propagate" usually describes how changes, signals, or errors move through connected parts.
含义
Spread of effects within a system
搭配
propagate an error
|changes propagate through the system
|propagate updates
|propagate to all nodes
|propagate a signal
|propagate the change across servers
近义词
spread (More general; does not specifically describe stepwise movement through a technical system.)
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cascade (Often used for effects or failures that move through many parts of a system in sequence.)
反义词
contain (Means to stop a problem or effect from moving to other parts of a system.)
主题
technology
|science
释义
To move a change, error, or signal from one part of a system to other parts.
To cause a change, error, signal, or effect to be passed from one part of a system, network, or process to another, often step by step.
语法
词典原形
propagate
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpəɡˌeɪt/
US/pɹˈɑpəɡˌeɪt/
音节与重音
propag - ate （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (propag)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: propagate
- 3rd Person Singular: propagates
- Present Participle: propagating
- Past: propagated
词族
Forms
propagates
verb
propagating
verb
propagated
verb
Core family
propagation
noun
Related words
propagator
noun
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