cross-pollinate
US /ˌkrɔːsˈpɑːl.ə.neɪt/
UK /ˌkrɒsˈpɒl.ɪ.neɪt/
动词
1.
异花授粉, 杂交
to fertilize a flower or plant with pollen from another flower or plant
示例:
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Bees cross-pollinate flowers as they collect nectar.
蜜蜂在采集花蜜时会异花授粉。
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Farmers often cross-pollinate different varieties of crops to improve yield.
农民经常对不同品种的作物进行异花授粉以提高产量。
2.
交叉借鉴, 交流思想
to exchange ideas or information, especially between different groups or fields, to create something new or improve understanding
示例:
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The team decided to cross-pollinate ideas from engineering and design to innovate their product.
团队决定交叉借鉴工程和设计领域的想法来创新他们的产品。
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Bringing together people from different departments can help to cross-pollinate knowledge and foster new solutions.
将不同部门的人聚集在一起有助于交流知识并促进新的解决方案。