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seeding

UK /ˈsiːdɪŋ/US /ˈsiːdɪŋ/

词源

来自古英语'sǣd'(种子)的现在分词形式,与古诺尔斯语'sáð'和德语'Saat'同源。动词用法最早记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 播种的行为或过程,指将种子放入土壤中以使其生长。常用于农业或园艺领域。

“The seeding of the field was completed before the rain started.”

(在下雨之前完成了田地的播种。)

“Proper seeding ensures a good harvest in the coming season.”

(正确的播种能确保下一个季节的好收成。)

❶ 在体育比赛中,根据选手或队伍的实力进行排名或分组的过程。

“The top four players received the highest seeding in the tournament.”

(排名前四的选手在比赛中获得了最高的种子排名。)

“The seeding system helps to avoid strong competitors facing each other too early.”

(种子排名系统有助于避免实力强的选手过早相遇。)

同义词:sowing, planting, ranking

verb

❶ 播种的动作,将种子放入土壤中使其生长。

“He is seeding the lawn with new grass to improve its appearance.”

(他正在给草坪播种新草以改善外观。)

“Farmers begin seeding their crops as soon as the ground thaws.”

(地面一解冻,农民们就开始播种庄稼。)

❶ 在比赛中根据实力分配选手或队伍的排名位置。

“The tournament organizers are seeding the players based on their world rankings.”

(比赛组织者正在根据选手的世界排名为他们分配种子位置。)

“They decided to seed the top eight teams to different groups.”

(他们决定将前八名的队伍分到不同的小组。)

同义词:planting, sowing, ranking

常见短语

direct seeding — 直接将种子播种到地里,而不是先育苗再移植的方法。常用于农业和园艺。

“Direct seeding of carrots often produces better results than transplanting.”

(胡萝卜直接播种通常比移植产生更好的结果。)

seed money — 启动资金,用于开始一个新项目或业务的初始投资。

“They used the seed money to develop their first prototype.”

(他们用启动资金开发了第一个原型。)