/prə,lɪfə'reɪʃn; [US] prəʊ-; pro,lɪfə`reʃən/
n
1 [U] proliferating or being proliferated （迅速的）繁殖; 增殖; 增生
*[attrib 作定语] a nuclear non-proliferation treaty, ie one aimed at preventing the spreadof nuclear weapons to countries that do not already possess them 禁止核扩散条约.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] rapid growth or increase 迅速的繁殖或增长.

n
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French;Origin: prolifération, from proliférer 'to proliferate', from Latin proles; PROLETARIAN]
[singular,U]
a sudden increase in the amount or number of something
proliferation of
　the proliferation of global media networks
[U]
the very fast growth of new parts of a living thing, such as cells