overgrowth

英 ['əʊvəɡrəʊθ] 美 ['oʊvərɡroʊθ]

• n. 繁茂；蔓延；过度发育；生长过快

英英释义

Noun:

1. excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

2. a profusion of growth on or over something else

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Overgrowth is common in adolescents.
   青少年成长过快是普遍现象。
2. Economic overgrowth will bring about a series of problems.
   经济增长过快也会带来一系列的问题。

词汇搭配

• margin of overgrowth 增生缘
• bacterial overgrowth syndrome 细菌过度繁殖综合征...

近反义词

【近义词】

• gigantism 巨大
• giantism 巨大症