英语词汇“stem”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stem

(stem )

Word forms: stems , stemming , stemmed

1. verb

If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing.

Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war. [VERB + from]

2. verb

If you stem something, you stop it spreading, increasing, or continuing. [formal]

The organisation took steps to stem the flow of information coming from its head office. [VERB noun]

The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence. [VERB noun]

He was still conscious, trying to stem the bleeding with his right hand. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: stop, hold back, staunch, stay [archaic]

3. countable noun

The stem of a plant is the thin, upright part on which the flowers and leaves grow.

He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.

Synonyms: stalk, branch, trunk, shoot

4. countable noun

The stem of a wine glass is the long thin part which connects the bowl to the base.

5. countable noun

The stem of a pipe is the long thin part through which smoke is sucked.

He chewed the stem of his pipe and eyed her sceptically.

6. countable noun

In grammar, the stem of a word is the main part of it, which does not change when the ending changes.

7. from stem to stern phrase [usually PHRASE after verb]

If something happens from stem to stern on a boat, it involves the whole of the boat.

The ship was ablaze from stem to stern.

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Idioms:

stem the tide of something

to get control of something bad that is happening on a large scale, and stop it

The authorities seem powerless to stem the tide of violence.

Collocations:

stem a decline

Water voles are to be given protection from persecution and accidental disturbance to try to stem the decline in their population.

Times, Sunday Times

Yet if you have access to even a tiny garden there's much you can do to help to stem the decline in bird numbers.

Times, Sunday Times

Yet the popularity of its low-brow gossip stories was not enough to stem the decline in print, where advertising revenue tends to be more profitable.

Times, Sunday Times

However, even a short morning weight session seems to stem this decline.

Times, Sunday Times

Mining groups on an index skewed towards stocks exposed to commodity prices helped to stem the decline.

Times, Sunday Times

stem the rise in

Other than a making a concerted effort to move around more, is there anything else that can be done to stem the rise in fat cells?

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

stem the spread of

To stem the spread of contagion requires a huge expansion in testing, yet the government was plainly caught unawares by the disease.

Times,Sunday Times

The country put punitive travel restrictions in place to stem the spread of the virus.

The Sun

They have accused the pair of failing to stem the spread of disinformation and of trampling over users' privacy.

Times,Sunday Times

Councils have been told to find housing for all rough sleepers in their district as part of £1.6 billion of measures to help local authorities stem the spread of coronavirus.

Times,Sunday Times

Authorities tried to stem the spread of inciteful rumors, including by deleting blog posts from residents.

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stem the violence

They are trying to catch up, rather than quickly stem the violence and identify the perpetrators.

The Sun

Yet he has faced widespread criticism for failing to stem the violence, which has become ever more frequent and ferocious.

Times, Sunday Times

He believes body-worn cameras will help stem the violence - and help cops follow up cases when they are attacked.

The Sun

Removing bins did not stem the violence or hasten the peace, and today the dispiriting tide of discarded waste has, apparently, been accepted as inevitable by the rail industry.

Times, Sunday Times

A posse authorized by the city council also did little to stem the violence.

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underground stem

These plants are frost-tender, so the underground stem, or rhizome, must never get frozen.

The Sun

In a thickened underground stem, they can store a large amount of water to survive arid conditions.

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However, a very small number of plants have multiple rosettes connected by an underground stem.

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It can refer to a rhizome or underground stem.

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Fire burns the plants right to the ground, but the underground stem resprouts vigorously.

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Translations:

Chinese: 起源于, 茎

Japanese: 由来する, 茎

单词	stem
释义	stem (stem ) Word forms: stems , stemming , stemmed 1. verb If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing. Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war. [VERB + from] 2. verb If you stem something, you stop it spreading, increasing, or continuing. [formal] The organisation took steps to stem the flow of information coming from its head office. [VERB noun] The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence. [VERB noun] He was still conscious, trying to stem the bleeding with his right hand. [VERB noun] Synonyms: stop, hold back, staunch, stay [archaic] 3. countable noun The stem of a plant is the thin, upright part on which the flowers and leaves grow. He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower. Synonyms: stalk, branch, trunk, shoot 4. countable noun The stem of a wine glass is the long thin part which connects the bowl to the base. 5. countable noun The stem of a pipe is the long thin part through which smoke is sucked. He chewed the stem of his pipe and eyed her sceptically. 6. countable noun In grammar, the stem of a word is the main part of it, which does not change when the ending changes. 7. from stem to stern phrase [usually PHRASE after verb] If something happens from stem to stern on a boat, it involves the whole of the boat. The ship was ablaze from stem to stern. Image of stem © Kokhanchikov, Shutterstock Idioms: stem the tide of something to get control of something bad that is happening on a large scale, and stop it The authorities seem powerless to stem the tide of violence. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: stem a decline Water voles are to be given protection from persecution and accidental disturbance to try to stem the decline in their population. Times, Sunday Times Yet if you have access to even a tiny garden there's much you can do to help to stem the decline in bird numbers. Times, Sunday Times Yet the popularity of its low-brow gossip stories was not enough to stem the decline in print, where advertising revenue tends to be more profitable. Times, Sunday Times However, even a short morning weight session seems to stem this decline. Times, Sunday Times Mining groups on an index skewed towards stocks exposed to commodity prices helped to stem the decline. Times, Sunday Times stem the rise in Other than a making a concerted effort to move around more, is there anything else that can be done to stem the rise in fat cells? Times, Sunday Times (2011) stem the spread of To stem the spread of contagion requires a huge expansion in testing, yet the government was plainly caught unawares by the disease. Times,Sunday Times The country put punitive travel restrictions in place to stem the spread of the virus. The Sun They have accused the pair of failing to stem the spread of disinformation and of trampling over users' privacy. Times,Sunday Times Councils have been told to find housing for all rough sleepers in their district as part of £1.6 billion of measures to help local authorities stem the spread of coronavirus. Times,Sunday Times Authorities tried to stem the spread of inciteful rumors, including by deleting blog posts from residents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 stem the violence They are trying to catch up, rather than quickly stem the violence and identify the perpetrators. The Sun Yet he has faced widespread criticism for failing to stem the violence, which has become ever more frequent and ferocious. Times, Sunday Times He believes body-worn cameras will help stem the violence - and help cops follow up cases when they are attacked. The Sun Removing bins did not stem the violence or hasten the peace, and today the dispiriting tide of discarded waste has, apparently, been accepted as inevitable by the rail industry. Times, Sunday Times A posse authorized by the city council also did little to stem the violence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 underground stem These plants are frost-tender, so the underground stem, or rhizome, must never get frozen. The Sun In a thickened underground stem, they can store a large amount of water to survive arid conditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, a very small number of plants have multiple rosettes connected by an underground stem. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can refer to a rhizome or underground stem. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fire burns the plants right to the ground, but the underground stem resprouts vigorously. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 起源于, 茎 Japanese: 由来する, 茎
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