单词 | germinate |
释义 | ger·mi·nate ![]() v. ger·mi·nat·ed, ger·mi·nat·ing, ger·mi·nates v.tr. To cause to sprout or grow. v.intr. 1. To begin to sprout or grow. 2. To come into existence: An idea germinated in his mind. [Latin germināre, germināt-, to sprout, from germen, germin-, sprout, bud; see genə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ger′mi·nation n. germi·na′tive adj. germi·na′tor n. ![]() germination of a bean seed |
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