单词	germination
释义	germinateger‧mi‧nate /ˈdʒɜːməneɪt $ ˈdʒɜːr-/ verb Word Origin WORD ORIGINgerminate Origin: 1500-1600 Latin past participle of germinare ‘to start to grow’, from germen; ➔ GERM Verb Table VERB TABLE germinate Simple Form Present I, you, we, they germinate he, she, it germinates Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they germinated Present perfect I, you, we, they have germinated he, she, it has germinated Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had germinated Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will germinate Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have germinated Continuous Form Present I am germinating he, she, it is germinating you, we, they are germinating Past I, he, she, it was germinating you, we, they were germinating Present perfect I, you, we, they have been germinating he, she, it has been germinating Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been germinating Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be germinating Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been germinating Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Most seeds germinate best between 85 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The idea of forming a business partnership began to germinate in his mind. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Because polyanthus are more difficult to germinate, start them off in seed trays or pots in a greenhouse or cold frame. Most nurseries write off one in 10 plants, for failing to germinate, thrive or being destroyed by pests. Relatively large seeds germinate immediately after ripening. Seeds are formed readily and germinate satisfactorily. Some aquatic plants develop seeds which germinate immediately after maturing. The spores do germinate, go through a few perfunctory cell divisions, then give up the ghost. Under these conditions many will germinate successfully. word sets WORD SETS► Crops alfalfa, nounarable, adjectivebarley, nounbran, nouncacao, nouncanker, nouncash crop, nouncassava, nouncereal, nouncocoa, nouncorn, nouncrop, nouncrop-dusting, nouncrop rotation, nouncrop-spraying, nouncultivate, verbcultivated, adjectivecultivation, nouncultivator, noundrill, noundrill, verbear, nounfertilize, verbfertilizer, nounfield corn, noungerminate, verbglean, verbgrain, noungranary, noungrower, nounharvest, nounharvest, verbharvester, nounhay, nounhayloft, nounhaystack, nounhorticulture, nounkernel, nounlift, verbmaize, nounmalt, nounmarket garden, nounmillet, nounoats, nounorchard, nounorganic, adjectiveplant, verbplantation, nounpotato, nounproduce, nounpropagate, verbprune, verbreap, verbrice, nounrice paddy, nounripe, adjectiveroot crop, nounrotate, verbrye, nounryegrass, nounscion, nounseason, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounsheaf, nounsisal, nounsorghum, nounsow, verbsprout, nounstraw, nounstubble, nounsugar beet, nountaro, nountill, verbtillage, noununripe, adjectivevegetable, nounvineyard, nounviticulture, nounwheat, nounwindfall, nounwinnow, verb Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► seeds germinate (=start to grow)· The seeds should start to germinate after a few days. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► seed · If it ends up in a bark crevice, the seed may germinate and penetrate the tree.· Some aquatic plants develop seeds which germinate immediately after maturing.· For example, conditions necessary for seeds to germinate were often studied in much the same way by successive age groups.· Relatively large seeds germinate immediately after ripening.· When seeds start to germinate, tray may be brought into gentle heat.· The seeds of self-doubt germinate easily in such sad soil, and flourish in such desolate climates. 1[intransitive, transitive] if a seed germinates, or if it is germinated, it begins to grow SYN  sprout2[intransitive] if an idea, feeling etc germinates, it begins to develop:  The idea of setting up his own company began to germinate in his mind.—germination /ˌdʒɜːməˈneɪʃən $ ˌdʒɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]
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