germ of an idea
collocation想法的萌芽；构思的雏形
That chance meeting was the germ of an idea for a new business.
那次偶然的会面是创办新企业的想法的萌芽。
萌芽；起源；雏形；胚芽；种子；受精卵；函数芽；新生物体发育的小细胞团；种子、芽、孢子或合子；为后续工作提供灵感的事物
A microorganism that causes disease; a pathogen, especially a bacterium or virus.
新生物体发育的小细胞团；种子、芽、孢子或合子
The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote.
为后续工作提供灵感的事物
anything that provides inspiration for later work
病原体:如细菌或病毒的致病微生物
A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
一种小而简单的结构(如受精卵),可以发展成完整的生物体
a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
想法或项目的起源或最初版本
The origin or earliest version of an idea or project.
微小的生命形式(尤其是致病细菌)；该术语不用于专业领域
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
包含在开放邻域中定义的特定函数的等价类
An equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood.
The idea for the novel was just a germ in the author's mind before it grew into a full story.
这本小说的想法最初只是作者脑海中的一个萌芽，后来才发展成一个完整的故事。
用法提示：此处'germ'意为'为后续工作提供灵感的事物'，用作可数名词单数。
Each seed contains the germ of a new plant, waiting for the right conditions to grow.
每颗种子都包含新植物的胚芽，等待适宜的条件生长。
用法提示：此处'germ'指'可以发展成完整生物体的简单结构'，如种子中的胚。
Washing your hands regularly helps to remove harmful germs and prevent illness.
定期洗手有助于清除有害细菌，预防疾病。
用法提示：此处'germs'是复数形式，意为'致病微生物（尤其是细菌）'。
比 germ 正式、专业，多用于医学或科学语境；日常口语中很少用。
含义比 germ 广，包含不致病微生物；日常口语中可与 germ 互换，但在需要区分致病与非致病时不宜替换。
口语词，常指引起感冒、肠胃不适的病原体；还有“虫子”的意思，正式写作中应避免。
想法的萌芽；构思的雏形
That chance meeting was the germ of an idea for a new business.
那次偶然的会面是创办新企业的想法的萌芽。
传播病菌
Cover your mouth when you cough so you don't spread germs.
咳嗽时捂住嘴，以免传播病菌。
杀灭病菌；杀菌
The disinfectant spray kills germs on surfaces.
这种消毒喷雾能杀灭物体表面的病菌。
细菌战
Many countries have signed treaties banning germ warfare.
许多国家签署了禁止细菌战的条约。
小麦胚芽
She adds a spoonful of wheat germ to her yogurt.
她在酸奶里加了一勺小麦胚芽。
细菌学说；病菌理论
The germ theory of disease was a turning point in medicine.
疾病的细菌学说是医学的一个转折点。
与germ同属可致病的微生物，常被并列提及。
另一类病原微生物，与germ同属感染源。
germ进入机体后可能引起的病理状态。
通过洗手等措施防止germ传播的重要概念。
用于预防特定germ所致疾病的制剂。
想法的萌芽；初步构想
She had the germ of an idea for a new business.
她有了一个新业务的初步构想。
一丝真理；一点真实性
There is a germ of truth in his argument.
他的论点中有一丝真理。
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