1550s, "stage in growing," from grow + -th (2), on model of health, stealth, etc. Compare Old Norse groði, from groa "to grow." Meaning "that which has grown" is from 1570s; "process of growing" is from 1580s. Old English used grownes "increase, prosperity."
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1. Last year, economic growth tailed off to below four percent.
去年，经济增长率下降到4%以下。
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2. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？
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3. Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians.
计算机与电子行业属于蓬勃发展的产业，需要娴熟的技术人员。
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4. Sewage nutrients do increase algal growth in the harbour.
污水中的营养物确实会加快港口的海藻生长。
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5. Food production has already fallen behind the population growth.
