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

And moisture to make them germinate.
与湿度，使它发芽。
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。
Produce buds, branches, or germinate; of plants.
植物长芽、枝或发育。
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。
First, the researchers germinated the seeds.
研究人员首先让种子发芽。
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。
The spring rain has sprouted the seeds. Seeds need water and warmth to germinate.
种子发芽需要水和温度。
So you could save all the seeds you want, but would get very few if any to germinate.
那么，你可以留下想要的所有种子，但如果有发芽，也很稀少。
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；
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。