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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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

First, the researchers germinated the seeds.
研究人员首先让种子发芽。
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。
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。
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。
Once you have seeds, you can germinate them and then start learning how to do grafting.
如果你有种子，你就可以播种发芽，然后开始学习如何去嫁接鸡蛋花了。
And moisture to make them germinate.
与湿度，使它发芽。
The seeds need the right conditions to germinate.
种子需要合适的条件才能发芽。
An idea began to germinate in his mind.
他心里开始有了一个主意。
Heat and moisture will germinate the seeds.
温度和水分会使种子发芽。
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。