cross-fertil·ize (BrEalsoˌcross-ˈfertil·ise) BrE/ˌkrɒs ˈfɜːtəlaɪz/NAmE/ˌkrɔːs ˈfɜːrtəlaɪz/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theycross-fertilizeBrE/ˌkrɒs ˈfɜːtəlaɪz/NAmE/ˌkrɔːs ˈfɜːrtəlaɪz/present simple - he / she / itcross-fertilizesBrE/ˌkrɒs ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzɪz/NAmE/ˌkrɔːs ˈfɜːrtɪlaɪzɪz/past simplecross-fertilizedBrE/ˌkrɒs ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzd/NAmE/ˌkrɔːs ˈfɜːrtɪlaɪzd/past participlecross-fertilizedBrE/ˌkrɒs ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzd/NAmE/ˌkrɔːs ˈfɜːrtɪlaɪzd/ -ing formcross-fertilizingBrE/ˌkrɒs ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzɪŋ/NAmE/ˌkrɔːs ˈfɜːrtɪlaɪzɪŋ/~sth(biology生物) tofertilize a plant using pollen from a different plant of the same species异花授粉~sthtohelpsthdevelopinausefulorpositivewaybymixingideasfromadifferentarea吸收其他领域的思想以促发展◆Thestudyofpsychologyhasrecentlybeenwidelycross-fertilizedbynewdiscoveriesingenetics. 心理学研究最近从遗传学的新发现中受益匪浅。▸cross-fertil·iza·tion, cross-fertil·isa·tionBrE/ˌkrɒs ˌfɜːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/NAmE/ˌkrɔːs ˌfɜːrtələˈzeɪʃn/noun[U, sing.]