germinate

• 动词，用于描述种子开始发芽、生长并发育成植物的过程；也用于比喻意义，指想法或情感开始萌生、发展。

A verb used to describe the process by which a seed begins to grow and develop into a plant, or by extension, an idea or feeling begins to develop.

1. Start growingB2formalscientific

   To begin to grow and develop from a seed or spore.

   发芽

   • The seeds will germinate in warm, moist soil.
   • It takes about a week for the beans to germinate.
   • The scientist observed how the spores germinate under the microscope.

   同义词buddeveloppullulateshootsprout

   反义词diewither

2. C1formal

   To begin to develop or come into existence, often used metaphorically for ideas or plans.

   萌发

   • The idea for the novel germinated during his travels.
   • A plan began to germinate in her mind.
   • The concept germinated from a simple conversation.

   同义词arisebuddevelopemergeoriginatesprout

   反义词ceasedieendexpireperishstagnatestopterminate