Word · Frequency #25789
germinations
发芽；萌芽
germinations is the plural of germination.
the process by which a seed or spore begins to sprout and grow
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The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
发芽的过程；种子或孢子开始生长,或动植物胚芽的最初发育
起源；发端；发芽的过程；种子或孢子开始生长,或动植物胚芽的最初发育；发芽；萌芽；发育；[医] 出芽
In use
Warm water and enough sunlight can speed up the germination of bean seeds.
Farmers pay close attention to soil moisture because it directly affects seed germination.
The biology class placed seeds on damp paper towels to observe their germination.
germination of [seeds/spores]
表示某物的萌发过程，也可用于抽象意义，如 the germination of an idea 表示想法的萌芽。
The germination of these seeds took about ten days.
这些种子的发芽大约花了十天。
germination in/under [conditions]
用 in 或 under 引出萌发发生的环境或条件。
Germination in dry soil is very slow.
在干燥的土壤中发芽非常缓慢。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- seed germination
- 种子发芽
- Seed germination requires moisture and warmth.种子发芽需要水分和温暖的环境。
- germination rate
- 发芽率
- The germination rate of these seeds was over ninety percent.这些种子的发芽率超过百分之九十。
- germination test
- 发芽试验
- We carried out a germination test in the lab.我们在实验室进行了发芽试验。
- germination period
- 发芽期
- The germination period lasts about two weeks.发芽期大约持续两周。
- germination process
- 发芽过程
- The germination process begins when water enters the seed.发芽过程从水分进入种子时开始。
- promote germination
Learner notes
Memory Tip
germ（胚芽）藏在种子里，germination 就是胚芽破壳而出、萌发生长。记住“胚”这个词根，发芽的画面就记住了。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：botany/agriculture、medicine/biology、formal figurative writing 该词多用于正式或专业语境（如植物学、农学、医学）；日常口语中较少直接使用，常说 sprout/sprouting。比喻义“萌芽；发端”则多见于书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词均与 germination 在重读音节后的 /eɪʃən/ 或 /neɪʃən/ 押韵。拼写相似的 germinate /ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt/ 重音在首音节，尾音为 /eɪt/，与 germination 不押韵；germ /dʒɜːm/ 读音也不相同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.