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

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Kandel was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2000 for his seminal observation that it was in the action of the synapses between cells that memory existed, not in the cells themselves, and that a molecule called cyclic AMP was what allowed cells to retain memory over the long term.

Michael Greenberg, New York Review of Books, 4 Dec. 2008 Writer Susan Sontag died December 28 at age 71 after a long battle with cancer. She left behind an impressive body of fiction and criticism, including her seminal 1960s essays "Notes on Camp" and "Against Interpretation."

Allan Gurganus, Advocate, 1 Feb. 2005 I wonder if the curators who organized "Matisse Picasso" ever asked themselves why it was that Alfred H. Barr Jr., the first director of the Museum of Modern Art and the guiding spirit behind the museum's seminal exhibitions of both Picasso and Matisse, never mounted a show like the one that has now arrived at MoMA QNS. Such an exhibition might seem to be logical, almost inevitable for the Museum of Modern Art.

Jed Perl, New Republic, 3 Mar. 2003

Recent Examples on the Web And for its seminal 20th season, the show is out to prove it's still got a few tricks up its sleeve.

Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 In his research, Leonard learned that files on seminal Black artists Sam Cooke, Richie Havens, and Nina Simone have been destroyed.

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 Other graphic features of the stamp indicate the seminal role Franklin played in the formation of the post office.

Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 Both its content and artwork were heralded as seminal rock works, but three years after its release, Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain, died by suicide in Seattle and the remaining members subsequently disbanded.

Jack Guy, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 The story of companion vampires has gotten a glow-up from Anne Rice’s seminal 1976 novel and the 1994 movie adaptation starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and a preteen Kirsten Dunst.

Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 The latter often was scrawled upon a seminal photo from halftime of the first Super Bowl: the exhausted quarterback, white uniform covered in grass stains, sitting on a folding chair with a cigarette in his mouth and a bottle of Fresca at his feet.

Dave Skretta, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 Holly and Allison first recorded it in 1956 with their seminal group Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes, but their charting version with the Crickets was cut the following year.

Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 It’s a sentiment shared by Gordon Murray, developer of numerous Formula 1–winning race cars and the seminal McLaren F1.

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	seminal
释义	seminal adjective sem·i·nal ˈse-mə-nᵊl 1 : of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen seminal discharge 2 : containing or contributing the seeds of later development : creative, original a seminal book seminally ˈse-mə-nᵊl-ē adverb Example Sentences Kandel was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2000 for his seminal observation that it was in the action of the synapses between cells that memory existed, not in the cells themselves, and that a molecule called cyclic AMP was what allowed cells to retain memory over the long term. Michael Greenberg, New York Review of Books, 4 Dec. 2008 Writer Susan Sontag died December 28 at age 71 after a long battle with cancer. She left behind an impressive body of fiction and criticism, including her seminal 1960s essays "Notes on Camp" and "Against Interpretation." Allan Gurganus, Advocate, 1 Feb. 2005 I wonder if the curators who organized "Matisse Picasso" ever asked themselves why it was that Alfred H. Barr Jr., the first director of the Museum of Modern Art and the guiding spirit behind the museum's seminal exhibitions of both Picasso and Matisse, never mounted a show like the one that has now arrived at MoMA QNS. Such an exhibition might seem to be logical, almost inevitable for the Museum of Modern Art. Jed Perl, New Republic, 3 Mar. 2003 Recent Examples on the Web And for its seminal 20th season, the show is out to prove it's still got a few tricks up its sleeve. Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 In his research, Leonard learned that files on seminal Black artists Sam Cooke, Richie Havens, and Nina Simone have been destroyed. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 Other graphic features of the stamp indicate the seminal role Franklin played in the formation of the post office. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 Both its content and artwork were heralded as seminal rock works, but three years after its release, Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain, died by suicide in Seattle and the remaining members subsequently disbanded. Jack Guy, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 The story of companion vampires has gotten a glow-up from Anne Rice’s seminal 1976 novel and the 1994 movie adaptation starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and a preteen Kirsten Dunst. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 The latter often was scrawled upon a seminal photo from halftime of the first Super Bowl: the exhausted quarterback, white uniform covered in grass stains, sitting on a folding chair with a cigarette in his mouth and a bottle of Fresca at his feet. Dave Skretta, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 Holly and Allison first recorded it in 1956 with their seminal group Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes, but their charting version with the Crickets was cut the following year. Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 It’s a sentiment shared by Gordon Murray, developer of numerous Formula 1–winning race cars and the seminal McLaren F1. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin seminalis, from semin-, semen seed — more at semen First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing seminal seminal vesicle seminal fluid seminal duct seminal vesicle seminal fluid seminal duct Medical Definition seminal adjective sem·i·nal ˈsem-ən-ᵊl : of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen seminal discharge seminal adjective as in influential very important especially in having a strong influence on things that come later She authored several seminal papers that are frequently cited in later works because they laid the theoretical groundwork for future studies. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance influential groundbreaking historic critical authoritative important major pivotal key crucial prominent original strategic valuable monumental distinguished momentous essential remarkable noteworthy substantial central outstanding significant notable meaningful prestigious vital much illustrious distinctive eventful material outstanding all-important earthshaking tectonic visionary fateful famous consequential earth-shattering impressive weighty big decisive worthy exceptional fatal worthwhile eminent preeminent renowned notorious great noble Antonyms & Near Antonyms small little minor trivial obscure insignificant trifling unimportant inconsequential slight negligible inconsiderable unknown nameless anonymous worthless petty paltry uncelebrated See More
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