单词 | seed corn |
释义 | seed cornWord family adjectiveseededseedlessseedlikeseedynounseederseedinessseedingseedlingseednessseedbedseedboxseedcakeseed capitalseed cornseedlipseed moneyseed pearlseedsmanseedadverbseedily ˈseed corn noun [uncountableU] 1 British EnglishBrE people or things that will develop to become useful or successful in the future 日后有用的人[物];有远大前景的人[物] Young people are the seed corn management of the future. 年轻人是未来的管理者。 2. grain that is used for planting next year’s crops 〔留作来年耕种用的〕谷种,粮种 Examples from the Corpus seed corn• They carried on an extensive trade in a variety of products such as cattle cake, seed corn, manure and farm fertilisers.• He says financial institutions have recognised that little companies provide a base for industry and the seed corn for new ideas. |
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