prolific

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pro·lif·ic /prəˈlɪfɪk/ adjective  1  LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa prolific artist, writer etc produces many works of art, books etc 〔艺术家、作家等〕多产的，作品丰富的 Handel’s prolific output of opera 韩德尔丰富的歌剧作品2  a prolific sports player produces a lot of runs, goals etc 〔运动员〕进球次数[得分]多的 the most prolific goalscorer this decade 这十年来得分最多的射手3. GROW PLANTS, VEGETABLES ETCBABY/HAVE A BABYan animal or plant that is prolific produces many babies or many other plants 〔动物或植物〕多产的，多育的4  LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTexisting in large numbers 大量存在的 the prolific bird life 大量的鸟类 —prolifically /-kli/ adverb

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prolific• Papworth was both a prolific and multifarious designer.• The discovery well produced a prolific flow of 19.4 million cubic feet of gas from depths of almost 300 feet.• Strawberries are prolific in the area.• The family was one of the most prolific in the parish, but in the end the male line withered.• As an artist, Benton was prolific - more than 1,900 drawings were found in his studio after his death.• The have a great offensive line and a prolific runner in Terrell Davis.• Since then, Hull has become hockey's most prolific scorer.• These mixtures are earlier growing and more prolific than meadow-grass, and can be more difficult to make into top-quality hay.• Ansle is a prolific writer of more than 200 romances.• Bracy Clark was a prolific writer.Origin prolific (1600-1700) French prolifique, from Latin proles; PROLETARIAN

pro·lif·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable  

a produces writer many prolific works artist, Corpus etc

prolific
pro‧lif‧ic /prəˈlɪfɪk/ adjective1. a prolific artist, writer etc produces many works of art, books etc:
    Handel’s prolific output of opera
2. a prolific sports player produces a lot of runs, goals etc:
    the most prolific goalscorer this decade
3. an animal or plant that is prolific produces many babies or many other plants
4. existing in large numbers:
    the prolific bird life
—prolifically /-kli/ adverb

pro·lif·icBrE /prəˈlɪfɪk/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈlɪfɪk/ 🔊 adjective(of an artist, a writer, etc. 艺术家、作家等) producing many works, etc. 多产的；创作丰富的◆a prolific author多产的作家◆a prolific goalscorer杰出射门手◆one of the most prolific periods in her career她的创作生涯中成果最丰的时期之一(of plants, animals, etc. 植物、动物等) producing a lot of fruit, flowers, young, etc. 丰硕的；多产的；多育的able to produce enough food, etc. to keep many animals and plants alive 富饶的；富庶的；肥沃的◆prolific rivers富饶的河川existing in large numbers 众多的；大批的◆a pop star with a prolific following of teenage fans拥有大批少男少女歌迷的流行歌星▸ pro·lif·ic·al·ly BrE /prəˈlɪfɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈlɪfɪkli/ 🔊 adverb◆to write prolifically著作等身◆animals that breed prolifically多产的动物