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seed seed ★★★★☆/si͟ːd/1[N-VAR	可变名词]籽；种子 A seed is the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows. ...a packet of cabbage seed...一包卷心菜籽I sow the seed in pots of soil-based compost.我把种子种在几盆掺有堆肥的土里。...sunflower seeds.葵花籽2[VERB	动词]在(地里)播种 If you seed a piece of land, you plant seeds in it.   [V n]  [V pron-refl]  [V-ed]Men mowed the wide lawns and seeded them...人们割了大片草地的草，然后在上面播种。The primroses should begin to seed themselves down the steep hillside.报春花应该开始沿着陡峭的山坡一路撒播种子了。...his newly seeded lawns.他那几片刚刚播种的草地3[N-PLURAL	复数名词](感情、过程的)起源，开端，萌芽 You can refer to the seeds of something when you want to talk about the beginning of a feeling or process that gradually develops and becomes stronger or more important.   [N of n]  [LITERARY 文]He raised questions meant to plant seeds of doubts in the minds of jurors...他提出几个问题意欲引起陪审员的疑心。He considered that there were, in these developments, the seeds of a new moral order.他认为在这些事态发展中包蕴着一种新的道德秩序的萌芽。4[N-COUNT	可数名词](网球、羽毛球等体育项目中的)种子选手 In sports such as tennis or badminton, a seed is a player who has been ranked according to his or her ability.   [usu supp N]...Pete Sampras, Wimbledon's top seed and the world No.1...皮特·桑普拉斯，温布尔登网球锦标赛的头号种子，世界排名第一In the final Capriati, the third seed, defeated Katerina Maleeva.在决赛中，三号种子选手卡普里亚蒂击败了凯特林娜·马莉娃。5[VERB	动词]将(选手或参赛队)排列名次 When a player or a team is seeded in a sports competition, they are ranked according to their ability.   [be V-ed adv/prep]  [V-ed ord]  [V-ed]  [usu passive]In the UEFA Cup the top 16 sides are seeded for the first round...在欧洲联盟杯比赛中，排名前 16 位的球队已按位次进入首轮。He is seeded second, behind Brad Beven...他被列为二号种子选手，位居布拉德·贝文之后。The top four seeded nations are through to the semi-finals.排名前四位的国家进入半决赛。6[PHRASE	短语]开花结籽 If vegetable plants go to seed or run to seed, they produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves.   [V inflects]If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring.如果不去动的话，冬萝卜会在春天开花结籽。7[PHRASE	短语]衰老；风光不再；衰退；退化 If you say that someone or something has gone to seed or has run to seed, you mean that they have become much less attractive, healthy, or efficient.   [V inflects]He says the economy has gone to seed...他说经济已经走向衰退。He was a big man in his forties； once he had a lot of muscle but now he was running to seed.他 40 多岁时很魁梧，曾经肌肉发达，但如今身体逐渐衰弱了。 seed1 nounseed2 verbseedseed1 /siːd/ ●●● S3 W3 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1seed (2)plants a)[countable, uncountable] a small hard object produced by plants, from which a new plant of the same kind grows:  a packet of sunflower seedsplant/sow seeds (=put them in the soil) Sow the seeds one inch deep in the soil.grow something from seed We grew all our tomatoes from seed. b)[uncountable] a quantity of seeds:  Some of the poorest farmers don’t have enough money to buy seed.2in fruit [countable] American English one of the small hard objects in a fruit such as an apple or orange, from which new fruit trees grow SYN pip British English3seeds of something written something that makes a new situation start to grow and developseeds of change/victory The seeds of change in Eastern Europe were beginning to emerge.seeds of doubt/disaster/destruction etc (=something which makes a bad feeling or situation develop) Something Lucy said began to sow seeds of doubt in his mind.4go/run to seed a)if a plant or vegetable goes or runs to seed, it starts producing flowers and seeds as well as leaves b)if someone or something goes or runs to seed, they become less attractive or good, especially because they are getting old and have not been properly looked after:  The old central bus station is going to seed.5number one/two/three etc seed [countable] a player or team in a competition that is given a particular position, according to how likely they are to win:  He’s been top seed for the past two years.6sex [uncountable] biblical semen or sperm – often used humorously7family [uncountable] biblical the group of people who have a particular person as their father, grandfather etc, especially when they form a particular raceCOLLOCATIONSverbsplant/sow seeds (=put them in the soil)· Sow the seeds in trays or pots.grow something from seed (=grow a plant from a seed rather than buying it as a small plant)· You can grow most vegetables from seed.seeds germinate (=start to grow)· The seeds should start to germinate after a few days.NOUN + seedflower/sunflower/tomato etc seeds· I bought a packet of poppy seeds.grass seed· You can sprinkle grass seed over any gaps in the lawn.seed1 nounseed2 verbseedseed2 verb  Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] to remove seeds from fruit or vegetables:  Add one lime, seeded and sliced.2[transitive] to give a player or team in a competition a particular position, according to how likely they are to winbe seeded 8th/18th etc Sharapova was seeded fifth at Wimbledon.3[transitive] to plant seeds in the ground:  a newly seeded lawn4[intransitive] to produce seeds5seed itself if a tree or plant seeds itself, it produces a new plant using its own seedsGRAMMAR Seed is usually passive when used as a transitive verb.

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The            seedsare given a position in a list to try and make sure that they do not play each other in the early parts of the competition.            种子选手                                    ◆          The top seed won comfortably.          头号种子选手轻松获胜。                          ◆          the number one seed          一号种子选手                            of a man        男子                    5                  [uncountable          ]                          (            old-fashioned            or            humorous)                                semen            精液                                      6                  [uncountable          ]                          (            literary)                    all the people who are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one man            （统称某人的）子孙，后裔，后代                                      IDIOM              go/run to ˈseed                  1                      (especially of a vegetable plant            尤指蔬菜            )                                to produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves              花谢结籽                                                2                      to become much less attractive or good because of lack of attention              变得懒散颓废（或意志消沉）；衰败                                            ◆            After his divorce, he let himself go to seed.            离婚后，他自暴自弃。                                      ☞more at                                    sow                          1                 v.                                  verb                    of a plant        植物                    1                  [intransitive          ]                          to produce seeds            结籽                                      2                  [transitive          ]                          seeditself                          to produce other plants using its own seeds            （种子）繁殖                                      area of ground        土地                    3                  [transitive                ,         usually passive          ]                          seedsth (with sth)                          to plant seeds in an area of ground            在…播种                                    ◆          a newly seeded lawn          新撒了草籽的草坪                            in tennis        网球                    4                  [transitive                ,         usually passive          ]                          seedsb                          to make sb a            seedin a competition            确定（某人）为种子选手                                    ◆          He has been seeded 14th at Wimbledon next week.          他被确定为下周温布尔登网球公开赛的第 14 号种子选手。                                seed              /        siːd                ;          NAmE                siːd                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	seed ★★★★☆ /si͟ːd/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]籽；种子 A seed is the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows. ...a packet of cabbage seed... 一包卷心菜籽 I sow the seed in pots of soil-based compost. 我把种子种在几盆掺有堆肥的土里。 ...sunflower seeds. 葵花籽 2 [VERB 动词]在(地里)播种 If you seed a piece of land, you plant seeds in it. [V n] [V pron-refl] [V-ed] Men mowed the wide lawns and seeded them... 人们割了大片草地的草，然后在上面播种。 The primroses should begin to seed themselves down the steep hillside. 报春花应该开始沿着陡峭的山坡一路撒播种子了。 ...his newly seeded lawns. 他那几片刚刚播种的草地 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词](感情、过程的)起源，开端，萌芽 You can refer to the seeds of something when you want to talk about the beginning of a feeling or process that gradually develops and becomes stronger or more important. [N of n] [LITERARY 文] He raised questions meant to plant seeds of doubts in the minds of jurors... 他提出几个问题意欲引起陪审员的疑心。 He considered that there were, in these developments, the seeds of a new moral order. 他认为在这些事态发展中包蕴着一种新的道德秩序的萌芽。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词](网球、羽毛球等体育项目中的)种子选手 In sports such as tennis or badminton, a seed is a player who has been ranked according to his or her ability. [usu supp N] ...Pete Sampras, Wimbledon's top seed and the world No.1... 皮特·桑普拉斯，温布尔登网球锦标赛的头号种子，世界排名第一 In the final Capriati, the third seed, defeated Katerina Maleeva. 在决赛中，三号种子选手卡普里亚蒂击败了凯特林娜·马莉娃。 5 [VERB 动词]将(选手或参赛队)排列名次 When a player or a team is seeded in a sports competition, they are ranked according to their ability. [be V-ed adv/prep] [V-ed ord] [V-ed] [usu passive] In the UEFA Cup the top 16 sides are seeded for the first round... 在欧洲联盟杯比赛中，排名前 16 位的球队已按位次进入首轮。 He is seeded second, behind Brad Beven... 他被列为二号种子选手，位居布拉德·贝文之后。 The top four seeded nations are through to the semi-finals. 排名前四位的国家进入半决赛。 6 [PHRASE 短语]开花结籽 If vegetable plants go to seed or run to seed, they produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves. [V inflects] If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring. 如果不去动的话，冬萝卜会在春天开花结籽。 7 [PHRASE 短语]衰老；风光不再；衰退；退化 If you say that someone or something has gone to seed or has run to seed, you mean that they have become much less attractive, healthy, or efficient. [V inflects] He says the economy has gone to seed... 他说经济已经走向衰退。 He was a big man in his forties； once he had a lot of muscle but now he was running to seed. 他 40 多岁时很魁梧，曾经肌肉发达，但如今身体逐渐衰弱了。
Oxford	seed ★ / siːd ; NAmE siːd / noun , verb seed seeds seeded seeding noun ★ _fruit_comp.jpg _watermelon.jpg of plants/fruit 植物；果实 1 ★ [countable , uncountable ] the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow 种子；籽 ◆ a packet of wild flower seeds 一包野花籽 ◆ sesame seeds 芝麻 ◆ Sow the seedsoutdoors in spring. 春天把种子播在地里。 ◆ These vegetables can be grown from seed. 这些蔬菜可以撒籽栽种。 ◆ seed potatoes (= used for planting) 留种的土豆 ☞ collocationsat life ☞see also birdseed 2 [countable ] ( NAmE) = pip n. (1 ) beginning 起源 3 [countable , usually plural ] seed(of sth) the beginning of a feeling or a development which continues to grow 起源；起因；萌芽；开端 ◆ the seeds of rebellion 反叛的起因 ◆ This planted the seeds ofdoubt in my mind. 这件事在我心中播下了怀疑的种子。 in tennis 网球 4 [countable ] (especially in tennis 尤指网球 ) one of the best players in a competition. The seedsare given a position in a list to try and make sure that they do not play each other in the early parts of the competition. 种子选手 ◆ The top seed won comfortably. 头号种子选手轻松获胜。 ◆ the number one seed 一号种子选手 of a man 男子 5 [uncountable ] ( old-fashioned or humorous) semen 精液 6 [uncountable ] ( literary) all the people who are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one man （统称某人的）子孙，后裔，后代 IDIOM go/run to ˈseed 1 (especially of a vegetable plant 尤指蔬菜 ) to produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves 花谢结籽 2 to become much less attractive or good because of lack of attention 变得懒散颓废（或意志消沉）；衰败 ◆ After his divorce, he let himself go to seed. 离婚后，他自暴自弃。 ☞more at sow 1 v. verb of a plant 植物 1 [intransitive ] to produce seeds 结籽 2 [transitive ] seeditself to produce other plants using its own seeds （种子）繁殖 area of ground 土地 3 [transitive , usually passive ] seedsth (with sth) to plant seeds in an area of ground 在…播种 ◆ a newly seeded lawn 新撒了草籽的草坪 in tennis 网球 4 [transitive , usually passive ] seedsb to make sb a seedin a competition 确定（某人）为种子选手 ◆ He has been seeded 14th at Wimbledon next week. 他被确定为下周温布尔登网球公开赛的第 14 号种子选手。 seed / siːd ; NAmE siːd /
LDC	seed1 noun seed2 verb seedseed1 /siːd/ ●●● S3 W3 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1seed (2)plants a)[countable, uncountable] a small hard object produced by plants, from which a new plant of the same kind grows: a packet of sunflower seedsplant/sow seeds (=put them in the soil) Sow the seeds one inch deep in the soil.grow something from seed We grew all our tomatoes from seed. b)[uncountable] a quantity of seeds: Some of the poorest farmers don’t have enough money to buy seed.2in fruit [countable] American English one of the small hard objects in a fruit such as an apple or orange, from which new fruit trees grow SYN pip British English3seeds of something written something that makes a new situation start to grow and developseeds of change/victory The seeds of change in Eastern Europe were beginning to emerge.seeds of doubt/disaster/destruction etc (=something which makes a bad feeling or situation develop) Something Lucy said began to sow seeds of doubt in his mind.4go/run to seed a)if a plant or vegetable goes or runs to seed, it starts producing flowers and seeds as well as leaves b)if someone or something goes or runs to seed, they become less attractive or good, especially because they are getting old and have not been properly looked after: The old central bus station is going to seed.5number one/two/three etc seed [countable] a player or team in a competition that is given a particular position, according to how likely they are to win: He’s been top seed for the past two years.6sex [uncountable] biblical semen or sperm – often used humorously7family [uncountable] biblical the group of people who have a particular person as their father, grandfather etc, especially when they form a particular raceCOLLOCATIONSverbsplant/sow seeds (=put them in the soil)· Sow the seeds in trays or pots.grow something from seed (=grow a plant from a seed rather than buying it as a small plant)· You can grow most vegetables from seed.seeds germinate (=start to grow)· The seeds should start to germinate after a few days.NOUN + seedflower/sunflower/tomato etc seeds· I bought a packet of poppy seeds.grass seed· You can sprinkle grass seed over any gaps in the lawn. seed1 noun seed2 verb seedseed2 verb Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] to remove seeds from fruit or vegetables: Add one lime, seeded and sliced.2[transitive] to give a player or team in a competition a particular position, according to how likely they are to winbe seeded 8th/18th etc Sharapova was seeded fifth at Wimbledon.3[transitive] to plant seeds in the ground: a newly seeded lawn4[intransitive] to produce seeds5seed itself if a tree or plant seeds itself, it produces a new plant using its own seedsGRAMMAR Seed is usually passive when used as a transitive verb.
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