Word · Frequency #14530
seminal
精液的
核心释义
seminal
- 1.
与种子或精液有关的
Of or relating to seed or semen.
- 2.
创造性强的；有开创能力的
Creative or having the power to originate.
- 3.
影响深远的,尤指开创性地为未来发展或研究奠定基础的
Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.
与种子或精液有关的；创造性强的；有开创能力的；影响深远的,尤指开创性地为未来发展或研究奠定基础的；种子的；生殖的；[医] 种子的; 精液的
用法In use
The lab tested the seminal fluid to check its quality.
用法提示：seminal 在这里是形容词，修饰 fluid，意为“精液的”。
Seminal vesicles produce a large part of the fluid that carries sperm.
用法提示：seminal 作定语，说明 vesicles 与精液相关。
The study examined the seminal plasma of healthy donors.
用法提示：seminal 作定语，表示“精液的”，修饰 plasma。
seminal + noun
seminal 在此义项中通常作定语，修饰与精液或生殖系统相关的名词。
The seminal fluid contains sperm.
精液含有精子。
常见错误Common mistakes
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- seminal fluid
- 精液
- The laboratory analyzed a sample of seminal fluid from the patient.实验室分析了该患者的精液样本。
- seminal vesicle
- 精囊
- The seminal vesicles produce a fructose-rich fluid that helps nourish sperm.精囊产生富含果糖的液体，有助于滋养精子。
- seminal plasma
- 精浆
- Seminal plasma contains enzymes that influence sperm function.精浆含有影响精子功能的酶。
- seminal duct
- 精道
- An obstruction in the seminal ducts can cause male infertility.精道阻塞可能导致男性不育。
- seminal stain
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 semen（精液）：seminal 即‘精液的’，也带‘种子/生殖’之意。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical reports、biology textbooks 此处指‘精液的’，多用于医学、生物学等专业语境，语气较正式；日常口语中比较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in -inal, but they are not rhymes: seminal is /ˈsɛmɪnəl/, while terminal, criminal, original, marginal, cardinal and abdominal each keep their own stressed vowel. Use the spelling pattern only as a reading cue, not as a pronunciation rule.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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