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germination

UK //ˌdʒɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən//US //ˌdʒɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'germinare',意为'发芽'或'开始生长',由'germen'(芽)派生而来。

noun

❶ 种子开始生长并发育成新植物的过程,通常涉及种子吸收水分、膨胀并突破种皮。

“The germination of these seeds takes about two weeks.”

(这些种子的发芽大约需要两周时间。)

“Proper temperature and moisture are essential for germination.”

(适宜的温度和湿度对发芽至关重要。)

❶ 比喻思想、计划或事物的开始形成或发展。

“The germination of this idea happened during our last meeting.”

(这个想法的萌芽发生在我们上次会议期间。)

“The project is still in the germination stage.”

(这个项目仍处于萌芽阶段。)

同义词:sprouting, budding, development

常见短语

seed germination — 特指植物种子开始生长的过程,常用于农业和植物学研究。

“The experiment measured the effect of temperature on seed germination.”

(该实验测量了温度对种子发芽的影响。)

germination rate — 指在一定条件下种子发芽的比例,是衡量种子质量的重要指标。

“This batch of seeds has a germination rate of over 90%.”

(这批种子的发芽率超过90%。)