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

Produce buds, branches, or germinate; of plants.
植物长芽、枝或发育。
Seed dormancy is regarded as the phenomenon in which the vigorous seeds are unable to germinate under the suitable germination condition.
种子休眠是指有活力的种子在适宜的萌发条件下而不能萌发的现象。
Hence, barley is dampened, allowed to germinate, and is then dried and stored for subsequent use.
因此先将大麦润湿，促其发芽，然后将大麦芽干燥贮存备用。
Seeds will not germinate without water.
没有水，种子是不会发芽的。
When water is added, the seeds germinate and the table literally eats itself.
往里浇水之后种子就会发芽，然后你就可以看到桌子会慢慢地会把自己“吃”掉。
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
But I regarding information system's interest at very small time starts to take root to germinate.
而我对于信息系统的兴趣在很小的时候就开始生根发芽。
I will love all the children, Let the seeds of love in their young minds germinate.
我会用真诚的爱与孩子们的心灵对话，让爱的种子在他们幼小的心灵发芽。
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。
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。