/ WraIv; WraIv/ v (pt thrived or throve / WrEUv; Wrov/,pp thrived or, in archaic use, 古语拼作 thriven / 5WrIvn; `WrIvEn/) [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) grow or develop well and vigorously; prosper 茁壮成长; 蓬勃发展; 繁荣: a thriving industry 蓬勃发展的工业 * A business cannot thrive without investment. 企业缺少了投资就不会兴旺. * He thrives on criticism. 他接受批评而不断进步.