multifaceted
/.mAlti'faesitid/
adj. {formal) having many different
aspects to be considered 多方面的；要 :从多方面考虑的：a comp〖ex and mu〖ri/aceted probiem 一个复杂的需从多方面考虑的问题
multi-fari-ous
/.mAlti'fearias;
NAmE -'fer-/ adj. {formal) of many different
kinds; having great variety 多种的； 各种各私的；多样的：the muitt/arious h/e
/orms in the coraZ ree/珊瑚礁上的多种生命承式◊ a vast and
muW- /arious organization —个庞大而又形式多样的机构
imilti.func.tion.al
/■mAlti'fAgkJanl/
flc/j. having several different functions 多功— 命； 起多种作用的 ： a device 多功能装置
multi-grade/'mAltigreid/ (also,multigrade 'oil) noun [U] a type of oil
that can be used in many different engines
多级通用润滑油
multi-grain /'mAltigrein/ adj. containing several
differ- ent types of grain 含多_谷物的；杂粮的：muZrigmfn bread杂粮面包
multi-gym /'mAltid3im/ (6r£) noun a piece of equipment
which can be used to exercise different parts of the body多功能健身器
multi-lat-eral /.mAlti'laetaral/ adj. 1 in which three or
more groups, nations, etc. take part 多边.的；国的： multilateral negotiations 2 having many sides
or parts有多条边的；有多个細分的一compare bilateral,
TRILATERAL, UNILATERAL multMat-eral-ism /.mAlti'laBtaralizam/ noun [U] (politics j^C) the policy of trying
to make multilateral agreements in order to achieve nuclear disarmament 多边主义，
多边政策,(,为达成核裁军多边协议）
multi-iin-gual
/.mAlti'lirjgwal/
adj. 1 speaking or using several different languages iji (或用）,多种语言的：
muZtiZinguaZ
transZators/commimities/sodeties 多语 翻译_ /社群/社会◊ a muMinguaZ
dassroom多语课堂 2 written or printed in several different languages 用多 种语言书写_ (或印刷）的：a muiriiinguaip/irose
boot多 4语言语ft — compare bilingual, monolingual multi-media /.mAlti'miidia/ adj. [only before noun] 1
(in computing 计食机技术)using sound, pictures
and film in addition to text on a screen 多媒体.的：muZtimedfa
^ystems/products 多媒体系统 /产品◊ the muWmedia industry (= producing
dD-RbKls etc.)多媒体工业
2
(in teaching and art 教学和艺；^ using several
different ways of giAang information or several different materials 使用’多媒体的：a muirimedia approach
to Zearning运甬凑声体的学为方法► multi-media noun [U]: the
use o/mu〖rimedia fn museums多媒体在博物馆中的
应用
multi-mill ion aire /,mAltimilj0'nea(r); NAmE -'nerI noun a person who has
money and possessions worth several million pounds, dollars, etc•细有数百万辦产的
富翁；千万富翁
multi-nation-al /.mAlti'naeJ'nal/ adj., noun
■
fldf/ existing in or
involving many countries 跨国的； 涉及.多国的：muWnarionaf
companies/corpomtions 备国公司◊ A
muZrinarionaZ /orce is being sent to the trouWe spot. -支爹国部队正赶往多事的地区。
■
noun a company that
operates in several different countries, especially a large and powerful
company 跨 国公司
multi-party /.mAlti'paiti; NAmE -'pairti/ adj. [only before noun] involving
several different political parties 多党派 的；涉及多$派的 mul-tiple /'mAltipl/ adj., noun
m adj. [only before noun] many
in number; involving many different people or things数量多的；多种多样的：
copies
〇/documents各种文件的大量的副本◊ a multiple entry visa ^ A ^ ^ 0 to suffer multiple
injuries (= in many different places in the bddy)
o a multiple birth (= several babies bom
to a mother at one time)' 多胎产◊ a muZripZe pde-up (= a crash
involving many vehicles) 0 a house in multiple
ownership/occupancy (= owned/occupied by
several different people or families)多户所有M邊用的房屋
noun 1 [mathematics 数）.a quantity that
contains another quantity an exact number of times 倍数：14, 22 and 28 are aH
mutopfes o/7. * 14、21 和 28 都是 7 的 倍数。◊ S is t/ie
Zowest common muftipZe 〇/ 8 and 4. *
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8 是 8 和 4 的最小公倍数。◊:TraveHer’s cheques are avadabZe fn
muWjoZes 〇/€•/0(= to the value
of €10, €20, €30, etc.).购买旅行支票以10欧元的倍数计算面
值。2 (also .multiple 'store) (both 汾£) = chain store .multiple-'choice adj. (of questions 问题）showing several possible answers from
which you must choose the correct one多项选择的
.multiple-perso
nality disorder (also less frequent ,split-perso'nality
disorder) now/? (/?syc/7〇/ogy 心)a rare condition in which a person seems to have one or
more different personalities 多重人格障碍
.multiple
scle'rosis noun [U] {abbr. MS) a disease of the
nervous system that gets worse over a period of time with loss of feeling and
loss of control of movement and speech 多发性硬化
multi-plex /'mAltipleks/
{BrE also .multiplex 'cinema) noun a large cinema/movie
theater with several separ- ate rooms with screens多厅影院；多银幕电影院
multi-pli-ca*tion
/.mAltipli'keiJn/
noun [U] the act or process of
multiplying 乘；相乘；增加：the muWpHca- tfon sfgn
fx)乘号（k ) ◊
MuZriph’cah'on o/ceZIs Zeads to rapid growth 〇/the organism.细胞的繁殖导致有机体的
迅速生长。一compare division(2)
.multipli'cation
table (also
table)
noun a list showing the
results when a number is multiplied by a set of other numbers, especially 1 to
12, in turn 乘法表
multi-pli-city /.mAlti'plisati/ noun [sing., U] (formal) a great number and
variety of sth 多样性；多种多样：
This
situation can be influenced by a multiplicity of t/actors.当前的形势可能受到各种不同因素的
影响。
multi-plier /_mAltiplai9(r)/
noun
[mathematics 数)a number by which
another number is multiplied 乘数；
倍数_
multi-ply /'mAltiplai/ verb (multi-plies, multi ply- ing,
multi-plied, multi-plied)
1 ~ (A by B) | 〜A and B (together) to
add a number to itself a particular number of times 乘.；.乘以：[V] The children are already learning to
multiply and divide. ^ 子们已经开始学习乘法和除法了。◊ [VN]2 muWp/ied by 4 is/equak/mafces 8 (2X4 = 8). * 2 乘以_4 等手 8。◊ MuWpiy 2 and 6
together and you get 32. * 2 釦 6 相乘得
12。2 to increase or make
sth increase very much in number or amount 成倍增加；迅速增加：[V] Our problems have
muirip^ed since tost year.. 自去年 以来， 我们的
问题成倍增加。◊ [VN] Cigarette
smoking mu^iphes. the risfc ojcancer.抽烟备大大增加得癌症的风险。3 (Zwo/ogy 生)to reproduce in large
numbers; to make sth do this (使）繁殖，增殖：[V] Rabbits muZti/%
rapidiy.兔子繁
殖迅速。◊ [VN] ft is possibie to muftipfy
these bacteria in the laboratory.在实验室里繁殖这些细菌是可能的。
multi processor /.mAlti'prausesaW; NAmE -'pra:s-; -'prou-/ noun a computer with more
than one central PROCESSING UNIT 多处理器
.multi-1
purpose adj. able to be used for
several different puqjoses _用途的；多功能的：amuW- purpose
tool^machf ne多用途工具；多七能机一see also MPV
multi.racia言 AmAlti’reiJl/ <7办 including or involving several different races of
people 多种族的：a muZri- racia〖 society多种族的社会
.multi-skilling
noun [uy [business f^Kthe fact of a
person being trained in several different jobs which require different skills多才多艺；（人才的）复合型技能
.multi-storey
car park (also .multi-'storey) (both BrB) (A//4/71E 'parking garage) noun a large building with
several floors for parking cars in 多层停车场；‘:立_体停
车场
multi-task /,mAlti'ta:sk; NAmE -'taesk/ verb [v] 1 (of a computer i+算机）.to operate
several'programs at the same time 多任务运行 2 to do several things at the same time _ 时做数件拿情：Women seem to l)e abZe
to muiritasfc better than men.女性似乎比男性更揸长间时做
数件事情。
multi-tasking /.mAlti'taiskir)； NAmE -'taesk-/ noun [U] 1 {computing if) the ability of a
computer to operate