propagate /ˈprɔpəɡeit/ vt. & vi. 1. 传播，宣传，使普及：The political party started the newspaper to propagate its ideas. 该政党创办一份报纸来宣传其观点。 2.繁殖，增殖：Most plants propagate themselves by seed. 大多数植物都是通过种子繁殖的。Rabbits propagate rapidly. 兔子繁殖迅速。