prop·a·gate/`prɑpəˏget; ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/ v formal 【正式】 1 [T] to tell a lot of people your ideas or beliefs in order to make them believe them or support them 宣扬〔观点、信仰等〕，宣传，散播: Politicians use the media to propagate their message. 政客利用传媒宣扬他们的思想。 2 [I,T] to grow or produce new plants, or to make a plant do this （使）〔植物〕繁殖