mid-14c., from Old French multiplicacion (12c.) "multiplication, duplication; multiplicity, diversity," from Latin multiplicationem (nominative multiplicatio), noun of action from past participle stem of multiplicare (see multiply). Mathematical sense is attested from late 14c.
双语例句
1. Increasing gravity is known to speed up the multiplication of cells.
我们知道不断增加的引力会加速细胞的分裂。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We had multiplication tables drilled into us at school.
以前我们上学得反复背诵乘法表.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The teacher hammers away at the multiplication tables.
老师反复地念诵乘法表.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The teacher hammered away at the multiplication tables.
老师一再朗读乘法表.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. There will be simple tests in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
