germinate

英 [ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt]

美 [ˈdʒɜːrmɪneɪt]

v. (使)发芽，萌芽，开始生长

过去分词：germinated　过去式：germinated　现在分词：germinating　第三人称单数：germinates　

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牛津词典

verb

（使）发芽，萌芽，开始生长
when the seed of a plant germinates or is germinated , it starts to grow
1. An idea for a novel began to germinate in her mind.
  一部小说的构思已经在她的头脑中萌发。

V-ERG （使）发芽；（使）开始生长；（使）萌芽
If a seedgerminatesor if itis germinated, it starts to grow.
1. Some seed varieties germinate fast, so check every day or so...
  有一些种子发芽快，所以差不多每天得察看一下。
2. First, the researchers germinated the seeds.
  研究人员首先让种子发芽。
VERB （想法、计划或感觉）形成，产生
If an idea, plan, or feelinggerminates, it comes into existence and begins to develop.
1. He wrote to Eliot about a 'big book' that was germinating in his mind.
  他写信告诉埃利奥特他脑海中正在酝酿的一本“巨著”。

verb

produce buds, branches, or germinate
1. the potatoes sprouted
Synonym:shootspudpullulatebourgeonburgeon forthsprout
cause to grow or sprout
1. the plentiful rain germinated my plants
work out
1. We have developed a new theory of evolution
Synonym:evolvedevelop

Within the series entitled Grass and Tree Festival, plants germinate and grow on the youth's body.
《草木祭》系列中，植物在少年躯体上发芽生长。
He wrote to Eliot about a 'big book' that was germinating in his mind.
他写信告诉埃利奥特他脑海中正在酝酿的一本“巨著”。
The achenes need to be disconnected from the capitulum before they germinate.
瘦果在萌发之前必须与头状花序分离。
The effect of humidity was not significant, conidia could germinate in general environmental humidity.
湿度对孢子萌发的影响不大，一般环境湿度下都可萌发；
So guys don't let the seed of ego to germinate in your mind, as this seed should be used only for you to live up to your expectations.
所以，不要让球员的自我种子发芽在你的心目中，因为这种子应只为你使用不辜负您的期望。
Produce buds, branches, or germinate; of plants.
植物长芽、枝或发育。
10. You need cool, moist weather for these plants to germinate.
这些植物在清凉潮湿的天气中才能发芽。
And moisture to make them germinate.
与湿度，使它发芽。
Germinate experiment and Germination rate of Chinese olive seedlings
橄榄实生种子发芽实验及发芽率研究
This was enough to germinate the guilt which had lain dormant for years.
这事足以使潜伏在心中多年的有罪感萌发出来。