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.
权威例句
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。
2. We had multiplication tables drilled into us at school.
以前我们上学得反复背诵乘法表.
3. The teacher hammers away at the multiplication tables.
老师反复地念诵乘法表.
4. The teacher hammered away at the multiplication tables.
老师一再朗读乘法表.
5. There will be simple tests in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.