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单词 stemming
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
stem1 /stɛm/USA pronunciation   n., v., stemmed, stem•ming. 
n. [countable]
  1. Botanythe part of a plant that grows in an opposite direction to the root and that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit.
  2. a long, slender, supporting part, as of a wineglass or a tobacco pipe.
  3. Timea part that sticks out from the body of a watch, having on its end a knob for winding the watch.
  4. Grammara form of a word, made of a root alone or a root plus another part, such as a prefix or suffix, to which certain endings may be added:The word kindness is a stem made up of a root, kind, and a suffix, -ness, to which another suffix, -es, could be added.

v. 
  1. stem from, [+ from + object] to come from;
    arise or originate from:Most of our problems stem from a lack of funds.

stem2 /stɛm/USA pronunciation  v. [+ object], stemmed, stem•ming. 
  1. to check or slow down, esp. the flow of something:worked to stem the flow of blood from the wound.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stem1 (stem),USA pronunciation  n., v., stemmed, stem•ming. 

    n. 
    1. Botanythe ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
    2. Botanythe stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit.
    3. Botanythe main body of that portion of a tree, shrub, or other plant which is above ground;
      trunk;
      stalk.
    4. Botanya cut flower:We bought roses at the flower market for 50¢ a stem.
    5. Botanya petiole;
      peduncle;
      pedicel.
    6. Botanya stalk of bananas.
    7. something resembling or suggesting a leaf or flower stalk.
    8. a long, slender part:the stem of a tobacco pipe.
    9. the slender, vertical part of a goblet, wineglass, etc., between the bowl and the base.
    10. Informal Termsa drinking glass having a stem.
    11. the handle of a spoon.
    12. Timea projection from the rim of a watch, having on its end a knob for winding the watch.
    13. Buildingthe circular rod in some locks about which the key fits and rotates.
    14. Buildingthe rod or spindle by which a valve is operated from outside.
    15. the stock or line of descent of a family;
      ancestry or pedigree.
    16. Grammarthe underlying form, often consisting of a root plus an affix, to which the inflectional endings of a word are added, as tend-, the stem in Latin tendere "to stretch,'' the root of which is ten-. Cf. base 1 (def. 18), theme (def. 5).
    17. Music and Dancethe vertical line forming part of a note.
    18. Slang Terms stems, the legs of a human being.
    19. the main or relatively thick stroke of a letter in printing.

    v.t. 
    1. to remove the stem from (a leaf, fruit, etc.):Stem the cherries before cooking.

    v.i. 
    1. to arise or originate:This project stems from last week's lecture.
    • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English stemn, stefn, equivalent. to ste- (variant of sta-, base of standan to stand) + -mn- suffix; akin to German Stamm stem, tribe; see staff1
    stemless, adj. 
    stemlike′, adj. 

    stem2  (stem),USA pronunciation v., stemmed, stem•ming, n. 
    v.t. 
      1. to stop, check, or restrain.
      2. Civil Engineeringto dam up;
        stop the flow of (a stream, river, or the like).
      3. Buildingto tamp, plug, or make tight, as a hole or joint.
      4. Sport[Skiing.]to maneuver (a ski or skis) in executing a stem.
      5. to stanch (bleeding).

      v.i. 
      1. Sport[Skiing.]to execute a stem.

      n. 
      1. Sport[Skiing.]the act or instance of a skier pushing the heel of one or both skis outward so that the heels are far apart, as in making certain turns or slowing down.
      • Old Norse stemma to dam or Middle Low German stemmen
      • late Middle English stemmen 1400–50

    stem3 (stem),USA pronunciation  v.t., stemmed, stem•ming. 
    1. Naval Termsto make headway against (a tide, current, gale, etc.).
    2. to make progress against (any opposition).
    • verb, verbal use of stem4 1585–95

    stem4 (stem),USA pronunciation  n. [Naut.]
    1. Nautical, Naval Terms(at the bow of a vessel) an upright into which the side timbers or plates are jointed.
    2. Nautical, Naval Termsthe forward part of a vessel (often opposed to stern).
    • the cognate with Old Norse stamn, stafn in same sense
    • bef. 900; continuing Old English stefn, stemn end-timber; special use of stem1; Middle English stampne, stamyn(e) apparently

    stem5 (stem),USA pronunciation v.t., stemmed, stem•ming. 
    1. Nautical, Naval Termsto arrange the loading of (a merchant vessel) within a specified time.
    • Old Norse stefna to sail directly, aim, derivative of stafn stem4
    • variant of steven to direct one's course 1895–1900

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    stem /stɛm/ n
    1. the main axis of a plant, which bears the leaves, axillary buds, and flowers and contains a hollow cylinder of vascular tissue
    2. any similar subsidiary structure in such plants that bears a flower, fruit, or leaf
    3. a corresponding structure in algae and fungi
    4. any long slender part, such as the hollow part of a tobacco pipe that lies between the bit and the bowl, or the support between the base and the bowl of a wineglass, goblet, etc
    5. a banana stalk with several bunches attached
    6. the main line of descent or branch of a family
    7. a round pin in some locks on which a socket in the end of a key fits and about which it rotates
    8. any projecting feature of a component: a shank or cylindrical pin or rod, such as the pin that carries the winding knob on a watch
    9. the form of a word that remains after removal of all inflectional affixes; the root of a word, esp as occurring together with a thematic element
      Compare root1
    10. the main, usually vertical, stroke of a letter or of a musical note such as a minim
    11. the tubular glass section projecting from the base of a light bulb or electronic valve, on which the filament or electrodes are mounted
    12. the main upright timber or structure at the bow of a vessel
    13. the very forward end of a vessel (esp in the phrase from stem to stern)
    vb (stems, stemming, stemmed)
    1. (intransitive) usually followed by from: to be derived; originate: the instability stems from the war
    2. (transitive) to make headway against (a tide, wind, etc)
    3. (transitive) to remove or disengage the stem or stems from
    4. (transitive) to supply (something) with a stem or stems
    Etymology: Old English stemn; related to Old Norse stafn stem of a ship, German Stamm tribe, Gothic stōma basis, Latin stāmen thread

    ˈstemˌlike adj
    stem /stɛm/ vb (stems, stemming, stemmed)
    1. (transitive) to restrain or stop (the flow of something) by or as if by damming up
    2. (transitive) to pack tightly or stop up
    3. to manoeuvre (a ski or skis), as in performing a stem
    n
    1. a technique in which the heel of one ski or both skis is forced outwards from the direction of movement in order to slow down or turn
    Etymology: 15th Century stemmen, from Old Norse stemma; related to Old Norse stamr blocked, stammering, German stemmen to prop; see stammer
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