[] to add a number to itself a particular number of times 乘；乘以◆This figure was calculated by multiplying the company's recent cash flow by 2.24. 这一数字是通过把公司最新的现金流量乘以 2.24 得出的。
[] to increase or make sth increase very much in number or amount 快速增加◆Over the past fifteen years, the number of private shareholders has multiplied. 在过去的十五年里，私人股东数量大幅度增加。◆The company multiplied its outlets from 20 to 120. 这家公司将其分销店的数量从 20 家增至 120 家。