germinate
US /ˈdʒɝː.mə.neɪt/
UK /ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/
动词
1.
发芽
(of a seed or spore) to begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy
示例:
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The seeds will germinate within a few days if kept warm and moist.
如果保持温暖湿润，种子将在几天内发芽。
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The spores germinate on the surface of the leaf.
孢子在叶子表面发芽。
2.
萌芽, 萌生
(of an idea or feeling) to begin to develop
示例:
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The idea for the novel began to germinate in her mind.
小说的构思开始在她脑海中萌芽。
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A sense of doubt was starting to germinate.
一种怀疑感开始萌生。
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