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reproduce

/ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/
English Definition
v. to make a copy of something
中文释义
复制,繁殖
Example Sentence

Using a high-resolution scanner, the archive was able to reproduce fragile manuscript pages without exposing them to damaging light.

利用高分辨率扫描仪,档案馆能够在不让脆弱手稿页面暴露于有害光线的情况下复制它们。

Synonyms
Antonyms
originate create
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Translator and novelist Iris Chen argues that translation is itself a creative act that can add new dimensions of meaning to a text, rather than simply subtracting from an original that can never truly be reproduced anyway.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

- Rising temperatures and reduced rainfall on Socotra now threaten the tree's ability to reproduce successfully.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “reproduce”?

  1. A Move restlessly
  2. B To make a copy of something
  3. C Looking or being like someone or something
  4. D Come out, appear
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B — To make a copy of something. “reproduce” means to make a copy of something.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “to make a copy of something”?

  1. A fidget
  2. B emerge
  3. C resembling
  4. D reproduce
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D — reproduce. “reproduce” means to make a copy of something.

Common questions about “reproduce”

What does “reproduce” mean?

reproduce — to make a copy of something. In Chinese: 复制,繁殖.

How do you pronounce “reproduce”?

reproduce is pronounced /ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/.

How is “reproduce” used in a sentence?

Using a high-resolution scanner, the archive was able to reproduce fragile manuscript pages without exposing them to damaging light. (利用高分辨率扫描仪,档案馆能够在不让脆弱手稿页面暴露于有害光线的情况下复制它们。)

What are synonyms for “reproduce”?

copy, duplicate, replicate — all close in meaning to reproduce (to make a copy of something).

What is the opposite of “reproduce”?

originate, create — each the opposite of reproduce (to make a copy of something).

Is “reproduce” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. reproduce is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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