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germ

/d͡ʒɜːm/ /d͡ʒɝm/

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noun

种子，胚芽

The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.

Examples :

"The corn germ within the kernel is where the new corn plant will begin to grow. "

玉米粒中的胚芽是新的玉米植株开始生长的地方。

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noun

细菌, 病菌

A pathogenic microorganism.

Examples :

"Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of germs that can make you sick. "

洗手有助于防止导致你生病的病菌传播。

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noun

胚芽，芽孢

The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.

Examples :

"My grandmother saved the cereal germ from the bottom of the box to plant in her garden. "

我奶奶把麦片盒底部的胚芽收集起来，准备种在她的花园里。

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noun

萌芽，起源。

The origin of an idea or project.

Examples :

"the germ of civil liberty"

公民自由的萌芽

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noun

芽层，胚芽。

An equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood.

Examples :

"Even though their functions, f(x) = x and g(x) = x², are different everywhere except at zero, their germ at x=0 is the same, because they are equal in a small neighborhood around zero. "

即使函数f(x) = x 和 g(x) = x² 在除了零以外的所有点都不同，但它们在x=0处的芽层(germ)是相同的，因为在零附近的一个小范围内，它们的值相等。

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verb

发芽，萌芽。

Examples :

"The seeds will germ if you keep the soil moist. "

如果土壤保持湿润，这些种子就会发芽。

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verb

滋生，萌芽.

To grow, as if parasitic.

Examples :

"The idea for a new school club began as a small thought, but it quickly germed into a full-blown movement, attracting dozens of members. "

这个关于新学校社团的想法最初只是一个小小的念头，但它很快就滋生壮大成了一场全面的运动，吸引了数十名成员。

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