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seed PLANTsi:dna small esp. round or oval object which forms inside a fruit or the case of a vegetable such as a bean and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow种子Sow parsley seeds now, covering them with a little soil. [C]现在播种欧芹的种子，再用一点土盖在它们上面。The chemical will stop all seeds from sprouting for the rest of the year. [C]在一年中的其他时间，那些化学药品可使所有的种子避免发芽。(fig.) Oppression and slavery often contain within themselves the seeds (= beginning) of future revolution. [C]压迫和奴役往往自身孕育着未来革命的种子。(fig.) He may be sowing the seeds of (= creating the reasons for) his own destruction in the long term by using violence against his own people. [C]从长远来看他对自己的人民采取暴力会自食其灭亡之果的。(fig.) The seeds of friendship were sown early, and they remained lifelong companions. [C]友谊的种子很早就播种了，他们成为终身挚友。(specialized) Seed is an amount of seeds.一定量的种子Fresh seed of hardy primulas can be sown outside now. [U]耐寒的报春花属植物现在就可以在户外播种了。Keep the sown seed at a steady 21℃ until germination. [U]将播下的种子一直保持在摄氏21度直至萌芽。The farmers grow these crops for seed (= for planting to grow more crops, rather than for eating). [U]农民们为了种子而种植这些植物。Write to the address below for a free seed catalogue.按下面的地址寄信，你可以免费获得一份种子目录。If a plant, esp. one which is grown for food, goes/runs to seed it produces flowers and seeds because it has not been picked early enough.（指植物）花谢结子In the hot weather the lettuces suddenly ran to seed. [U]炎热的天气下，莴苣突然开始花谢结子。When we got home from holiday the onions had gone to seed. [U]我们度假回来的时候，洋葱已经花谢结子了。(fig.) After he retired he really went to seed (= stopped caring for his appearance). [U]他退休以后真的开始不修边幅了。Seed is also Am infml for SEMEN. [U]Seed corn is grain which is kept for planting to produce new plants, or (fig.) something which is important because it is the starting point for future development.谷种;玉米种;希望之种(fig.) Investment is the seed corn of economic progress.投资是经济发展的希望之种。(Am and Aus) Seed money is money used to start a development or activity.(用以吸收更多资金的)种子基金Seed potatoes are potatoes which are planted so that a plant will grow and more potatoes will be produced.（留）种用马铃薯
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