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germinateUK:*/ˈdʒɜːrmɪneɪt/US:/ˈdʒɝməˌneɪt/ ,(jûr′mə nāt′) 主要翻译 germinate vi (plant: begin to grow) (本义)发芽,开始生长The seeds should germinate in 21 days. germinate vi figurative (idea, etc.: take seed, begin) (比喻,指想法等)开始形成,处于萌芽状态As Eva frosted the cake, an idea of opening her own bakery germinated in her mind. germinate [sth] vtr (seed: cause to grow)使...发芽Soaking the seeds and keeping them in a damp paper towel will germinate them quickly. germinate [sth] vtr figurative (create, develop: an idea)萌生..., 产生...After a long brainstorming session, the partners germinated an idea. |