germinate

英 [ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt]

美 [ˈdʒɜːrmɪneɪt]

v.  (使)发芽，萌芽，开始生长

过去分词：germinated　过去式：germinated　现在分词：germinating　第三人称单数：germinates　

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牛津词典

verb

• （使）发芽，萌芽，开始生长
  when the seed of a plant germinates or is germinated , it starts to grow
  1. An idea for a novel began to germinate in her mind.
     一部小说的构思已经在她的头脑中萌发。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）发芽；（使）开始生长；（使）萌芽
  If a seedgerminatesor if itis germinated, it starts to grow.
  1. Some seed varieties germinate fast, so check every day or so...
     有一些种子发芽快，所以差不多每天得察看一下。
  2. First, the researchers germinated the seeds.
     研究人员首先让种子发芽。
• VERB （想法、计划或感觉）形成，产生
  If an idea, plan, or feelinggerminates, it comes into existence and begins to develop.
  1. He wrote to Eliot about a 'big book' that was germinating in his mind.
     他写信告诉埃利奥特他脑海中正在酝酿的一本“巨著”。

英英释义

verb

• produce buds, branches, or germinate
  1. the potatoes sprouted
  Synonym:shootspudpullulatebourgeonburgeon forthsprout
• cause to grow or sprout
  1. the plentiful rain germinated my plants
• work out
  1. We have developed a new theory of evolution
  Synonym:evolvedevelop

双语例句

• Spring breeze, sprout germinate.
  春风一刮，芽儿萌发。
• The effect of humidity was not significant, conidia could germinate in general environmental humidity.
  湿度对孢子萌发的影响不大，一般环境湿度下都可萌发；
• Heat and moisture will germinate the seeds.
  温度和水分会使种子发芽。
• So guys don't let the seed of ego to germinate in your mind, as this seed should be used only for you to live up to your expectations.
  所以，不要让球员的自我种子发芽在你的心目中，因为这种子应只为你使用不辜负您的期望。
• Within the series entitled Grass and Tree Festival, plants germinate and grow on the youth's body.
  《草木祭》系列中，植物在少年躯体上发芽生长。
• Once you have seeds, you can germinate them and then start learning how to do grafting.
  如果你有种子，你就可以播种发芽，然后开始学习如何去嫁接鸡蛋花了。
• Seed dormancy is regarded as the phenomenon in which the vigorous seeds are unable to germinate under the suitable germination condition.
  种子休眠是指有活力的种子在适宜的萌发条件下而不能萌发的现象。
• First, the researchers germinated the seeds.
  研究人员首先让种子发芽。
• The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.
  只有当温度够暖时，豆子才会发芽。
• This effect of position ensures that achenes of each whorl germinate when they reach the periphery and are disconnected.
  这种位置效应确保了每一圈的瘦果在到达外围并且分离的时候才萌发。