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propagator

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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prop·a·gat·or /ˈprɒpəɡeɪtə $ ˈprɑːpəɡeɪtər/ noun [countable]  1. someone who spreads ideas, beliefs etc 〔思想、信仰等的〕传播者,宣传者2. DLGa covered box of soil in which young plants or seeds are placed so that they can grow 〔供幼苗或种子生长的〕培育箱
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propagatorA propagator can also be used to safeguard tender plants from frost.Our hardwood propagator would do even better.When there's a possibility of frost I cover it with a polythene bin bag - an instant propagator.His Minister of Education, Uvarov - the propagator of the doctrine - understood the tsar's position only too well.Unheated propagators must be placed somewhere warm.Place the sown containers in a warm propagator to germinate.
prop·a·gat·or nounChineseSyllable
beliefs someone Corpus ideas, who spreads etc


propagator
propagator /ˈprɒpəɡeɪtə $ ˈprɑːpəɡeɪtər/ noun [countable]
1. someone who spreads ideas, beliefs etc
2. a covered box of soil in which young plants or seeds are placed so that they can grow


prop·aga·torBrE /ˈprɒpəɡeɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprɑːpəɡeɪtər/ 🔊 nouna box for propagating plants in (植物)繁殖盒