cmn: shēng ji

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Meaning
means	(noun) (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms vital force, elan vital, life force, vitality
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means	(noun) the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" living, bread and butter, support, livelihood, sustenance, keep
means	(noun) the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem" biotech, biotechnology
means	(verb) increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing" escalate, step up, intensify