germ

英 [dʒɜːm]

美 [dʒɜːrm]

n.  微生物; 细菌; 病菌; 起源; 发端; 萌芽; 胚芽; 胚原基; 芽孢; 胚胎

复数：germs　第三人称单数：germs　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11643 / COCA.9241

牛津词典

noun

• 微生物；细菌；病菌
  a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease
  1. Disinfectant kills germs.
     消毒剂可杀菌。
  2. Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs.
     脏手会滋生病菌。
• 起源；发端；萌芽
  an early stage of the development of sth
  1. Here was the germ of a brilliant idea.
     一个绝妙的主意就是从这里萌发的。
• 胚芽；胚原基；芽孢；胚胎
  the part of a plant or an animal that can develop into a new one

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 细菌；病菌
  Agermis a very small organism that causes disease.
  1. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs.
     氯气被广泛用于杀菌。
  2. ...a germ that destroyed hundreds of millions of lives.
     夺去了无数生命的细菌
• N-SING 起源；发端；萌芽
  Thegerm ofsomething such as an idea is something which developed or might develop into that thing.
  1. The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind...
     罗斯玛丽心里萌生了一个念头。
  2. This was the germ of a book.
     这是一本书的源起。
• See also:wheatgerm

英英释义

noun

• a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)
  Synonym:microbebug
• a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
• anything that provides inspiration for later work
  Synonym:sourceseed

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