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1. V-I When people, animals, and plants grow, they increase in size and change physically over a period of time. 成长

We stop growing at maturity. 我们在成熟后就停止成长了。

2. V-I If a plant or tree grows in a particular place, it is alive there. 生长

The station had roses growing at each end of the platform. 车站月台两端生长着玫瑰。

3. V-T If you grow a particular type of plant, you put seeds or young plants in the ground and take care of them as they develop. 种植

Lettuce was grown by the ancient Romans. 莴苣是由古罗马人种植的。

4. V-I When someone's hair grows, it gradually becomes longer. Your nails also grow. (毛发、指甲等) 逐渐变长

Then the hair began to grow again and I felt terrific. 接着头发又长起来了，我感觉棒极了。

5. V-T If someone grows their hair, or grows a beard or moustache, they stop cutting their hair or shaving so that their hair becomes longer. You can also grow your nails. 留 (头发、胡须、指甲等)

I'd better start growing my hair. 我最好开始留头发。

6. V-I If someone grows mentally, they change and develop in character or attitude. (心理方面的) 成长

They began to grow as individuals. 他们开始发展独自的个性。

7. V-LINK You use grow to say that someone or something gradually changes until they have a new quality, feeling, or attitude. 变得

I grew a little afraid of the guy next door. 我变得有点害怕隔壁那家伙。

He's growing old. 他正在变老。

8. V-I If an amount, feeling, or problem grows, it becomes greater or more intense. (数量) 增加; (情感) 增强; (问题) 变严重

From 2000 to 2002, the number of uninsured grew by almost 4 million. 从2000年到2002年，未参加保险的人数增加了差不多四百万。

Opposition grew and the government agreed to negotiate. 反对势力日益强烈，政府同意进行谈判。

9. V-I If one thing grows into another, it develops or changes until it becomes that thing. 发展为

The boys grew into men. 这些男孩长大成为男人了。

10. V-I If something such as an idea or a plan grows out of something else, it develops from it. (观点或计划等) 产生于

The idea for this book grew out of conversations with Philippa Brewster. 这本书的想法产生于与菲莉帕·布鲁斯特的谈话。

11. V-I If the economy or a business grows, it increases in wealth, size, or importance. (经济或企业的) 增长[商业]

The economy continues to grow. 经济持续增长。

12. V-T If someone grows a business, they take actions that will cause it to increase in wealth, size, or importance. 使增长[商业]

To grow the business, he needs to develop management expertise and innovation across his team. 为了拓展业务,他需要提高其团队的专业管理技能和创新能力。

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