cross-pollinate
US /ˌkrɔːsˈpɑːl.ə.neɪt/
UK /ˌkrɒsˈpɒl.ɪ.neɪt/
動詞
1.
異花授粉, 雜交
to fertilize a flower or plant with pollen from another flower or plant
範例:
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Bees cross-pollinate flowers as they collect nectar.
蜜蜂在採集花蜜時會異花授粉。
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Farmers often cross-pollinate different varieties of crops to improve yield.
農民經常對不同品種的作物進行異花授粉以提高產量。
2.
交叉借鑒, 交流思想
to exchange ideas or information, especially between different groups or fields, to create something new or improve understanding
範例:
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The team decided to cross-pollinate ideas from engineering and design to innovate their product.
團隊決定交叉借鑒工程和設計領域的想法來創新他們的產品。
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Bringing together people from different departments can help to cross-pollinate knowledge and foster new solutions.
將不同部門的人聚集在一起有助於交流知識並促進新的解決方案。