1610s, "to produce again," from re- "again" + produce (v.), probably on model of French reproduire (16c.). Sense of "make a copy" is first recorded 1850; that of "produce offspring" is from 1894. Related: Reproduced; reproducing.
双语例句
1. He is not attempting necessarily to reproduce the cadence of speech.
他不想刻意重复那种讲话的语调。
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2. We are grateful to you for permission to reproduce this article.
非常感谢您允许我们复印这篇文章。
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3. The enclosed photograph is unfortunately not good enough to reproduce.
遗憾的是，附寄的照片不够清晰，无法复制。
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4. Bacteria reproduce by dividing and making copies of themselves.
细菌通过分裂和自我复制来繁殖。
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5. I shall not try to reproduce the policemen's English.
