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stem CENTRAL PARTstemn [C]a central part (of something) from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support主干The stem of a plant is the stick-like central part of it which grows above the ground and from which leaves and flowers grow, or a smaller thin part which grows from the central part and which supports the leaves and flowers.干，茎Some types of daffodil have a single flower on a stem, while others have several.有些种类的黄水仙单茎单花，而其他的则是单茎多花。A lot of the stems of the flowers in the garden were broken by the strong wind.花园中的许多花被强风刮断了茎梗。Cut two centimetres off the bottom of the stems before you put the roses in water.在你将玫瑰插入水以前，先把茎的底部修去2厘米。The stem of a glass or similar container is the vertical part which supports the part into which you put liquid.高酒杯的柄脚Champagne glasses usually have long stems.香槟酒杯通常有高柄脚。The stem of a word is what is left when you take off the part which changes in order to show a different tense or a plural form, etc.词干From the stem 'sav-'you get 'saves' 'saved' 'saving'and 'saver'由词干sav-，你能得到saved，saving和saver。The stem in a ship is the main supporting structure at the front of the ship.艏When the ship berthed at New York, a team of officials from the American public health service checked it from stem to stern (= from the front to the back).当船在纽约停泊时，一批美国公共卫生局的官员将船从船首到船尾检查了一遍。(Am) The stem of a watch is the small part on the side of the watch which you turn to change the position of the pointers on the watch, or to make the watch operate.自来柄
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