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单词 seminal
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seminal

(semɪnəl)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Seminal is used to describe things such as books, works, events, and experiences that have a great influence in a particular field.
[formal]
...author of the seminal book 'Animal Liberation'.
The reforms have been a seminal event in the history of the NHS.
Synonyms: influential, important, ground-breaking, original More Synonyms of seminal

seminal in British English

(ˈsɛmɪnəl)
adjective
1. 
potentially capable of development
2. 
highly original, influential, and important
3. 
rudimentary or unformed
4. 
of or relating to semen
seminal fluid
5.  biology
of or relating to seed
Derived forms
seminality (ˌsemiˈnality)
noun
seminally (ˈseminally)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Late Latin sēminālis belonging to seed, from Latin sēmen seed

seminal in American English

(ˈsɛmənəl)
adjective
1. 
of or containing seed or semen
2. 
of reproduction
seminal power
3. 
like seed in being a source or a first stage in development; germinal; originative
a seminal book
4. 
being the first or earliest of something that is later recognized as having been of primary influence
a seminal jazz band
5. 
of essential importance
; specif.,
a. 
basic; central; principal
b. 
crucial; critical; pivotal
Derived forms
seminally (ˈseminally)
adverb
Word origin
ME < MFr < L seminalis < semen (gen. seminis), a seed

Examples of 'seminal' in a sentence
seminal

This is quite a seminal moment for us.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The seminal moments arrived after the interval.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That play was a seminal moment for me.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was a seminal moment in my adolescence.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It should have been a seminal moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
All those seminal moments in my life!
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Think about the seminal moments in your career and life and the key lessons you have carried forward.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The first was purely intellectual and highly visible, through a handful of seminal historical works.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
For its succinct and sweeping history alone, this book is seminal.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was a seminal work, receiving great acclaim.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's one of the seminal books and a great evocation of a lifestyle and society that are gone.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is a seminal book and its themes and concerns are no less significant nearly 50 years after it was first published.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He also wraps a scarf or mask around his face to protect him from car fumes, which have been shown to harm seminal fluid.
The Sun (2012)
The amount of vitamin C in the diet is sensitively reflected in the amount present in the seminal fluid.
Youngson, Dr. Robert The Antioxidant Health Plan (1994)
Controversial at times, but always absorbing, this is a seminal work of urgent relevance today.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The rockers are still at the top of their game 18 years after the release of their seminal debut album Ten.
The Sun (2009)

In other languages
seminal

British English: seminal ADJECTIVE
Seminal is used to describe things such as books, works, events, and experiences that have a great influence in a particular field.
...author of the seminal book 'Animal Liberation'.
  • American English: seminal
  • Brazilian Portuguese: seminal
  • Chinese: > 有重大影响的在某一领域内
  • European Spanish: influyente
  • French: phare
  • German: grundlegend
  • Italian: fondamentale
  • Japanese: 影響力の大きい
  • Korean: 영향력이 큰
  • European Portuguese: seminal
  • Latin American Spanish: influyente

(adjective) 
Definition
highly original and influential
Those beautiful tracks appear on this seminal album.
Synonyms
influential
He had been influential in shaping economic policy.
important
an important figure in the media world
ground-breaking
original
an original idea
creative
Like many creative people, he was never satisfied.
productive
a highly productive writer of fiction
innovative
products which are cheaper and more innovative
imaginative
hundreds of cooking ideas and imaginative recipes
formative
a formative influence on his life

Additional synonyms

in the sense of creative
Definition
imaginative or inventive
Like many creative people, he was never satisfied.
Synonyms
imaginative,
gifted,
artistic,
inventive,
original,
inspired,
clever,
productive,
fertile,
ingenious,
visionary
in the sense of formative
Definition
shaping or moulding
a formative influence on his life
Synonyms
influential,
determinative,
controlling,
important,
shaping,
significant,
moulding,
decisive,
developmental
in the sense of imaginative
Definition
produced by or showing a creative imagination
hundreds of cooking ideas and imaginative recipes
Synonyms
creative,
original,
inspired,
enterprising,
fantastic,
clever,
stimulating,
vivid,
ingenious,
visionary,
inventive,
fanciful,
dreamy,
whimsical,
poetical

Synonyms of 'seminal'

seminal

Explore 'seminal' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of important
Definition
of social significance
an important figure in the media world
Synonyms
powerful,
leading,
prominent,
commanding,
supreme,
outstanding,
high-level,
dominant,
influential,
notable,
big-time (informal),
foremost,
eminent,
high-ranking,
authoritative,
major league (informal),
of note,
noteworthy,
pre-eminent,
skookum (Canadian)
in the sense of innovative
products which are cheaper and more innovative
Synonyms
novel,
new,
original,
different,
fresh,
unusual,
unfamiliar,
uncommon,
inventive,
singular,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
transformational,
variational
in the sense of original
Definition
fresh and unusual
an original idea
Synonyms
new,
fresh,
novel,
different,
unusual,
unknown,
unprecedented,
innovative,
unfamiliar,
unconventional,
seminal,
ground-breaking,
untried,
innovatory,
newfangled
in the sense of productive
Definition
producing or having the power to produce
a highly productive writer of fiction
Synonyms
creative,
dynamic,
vigorous,
energetic,
inventive
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