germinate

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托福GRE Collins 1

v. cause to grow or sprout

vi. 发芽, 萌芽, 开始发育
vt. 使发芽, 使发育

Collins 星级

19,736

BNC 频率

17,457

使用频率

germinate 由词根germ（种子、胚芽）和后缀-inate（使得）组成，表示“使种子发芽”或“使开始生长”。

例句

1. The seeds will germinate in a warm and moist environment.

种子将在温暖潮湿的环境中发芽。

2. After a few days, you will see the plants begin to germinate.

几天后，你会看到植物开始发芽。

3. It is important to water the soil so that the seeds can germinate properly.

给土壤浇水很重要，这样种子才能正常发芽。