
seeding
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。)
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。)
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。)