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germ germ ★☆☆☆☆/ʤɜ͟ː(r)m/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]细菌；病菌 A germ is a very small organism that causes disease. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs.氯气被广泛用于杀菌。...a germ that destroyed hundreds of millions of lives.夺去了无数生命的细菌2[N-SING	单数名词]起源；发端；萌芽 The germ of something such as an idea is something which developed or might develop into that thing.   [N of n]The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind...罗斯玛丽心里萌生了一个念头。This was the germ of a book.这是一本书的源起。3See also:wheatgerm；   germgerm /dʒɜːm $ dʒɜːrm/ ●●○ noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1a very small living thing that can make you ill →bacteria:  Put disinfectant down the toilet to kill any germs.2the germ of an idea/theory/feeling etc the early stage of an idea, feeling etc that may develop into something bigger and more important:  The germ of a story began to form in his mind.3technical the part of a plant or animal that can develop into a new plant or animal:  germ cells containing DNA →wheatgerm, germ warfare

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EUyHl+hVxEPGZ9ePXf+35LIChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iBEdvtXJ341CFHw3JPS7FENU6VRPEVBwVdaDGfv+d8LJXw84mL7+5K1tSNF19C3u4NSfdkzjTez6SvtDLl3/18HkO3S6kObI4wun0/RwzsHSYKRA4bUPteuWPtD+nUeioUImfsTfgKOru/iLc6e95pw==             germ              /        dʒɜːm                ;          NAmE                dʒɜːrm                /                              noun                            1              [countable            ,       usually plural        ]                    a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease          微生物；细菌；病菌                            ◆        Disinfectant kills germs.        消毒剂可杀菌。                    ◆        Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs.        脏手可能滋生病菌。                    2              [singular        ]                    germof sth                    an early stage of the development of sth          起源；发端；萌芽                            ◆        Here was the germ of a brilliant idea.        一个绝妙的主意就是从这里萌发的。                    3              [countable        ]                    (          biology            生          )                the part of a plant or an animal that can develop into a new one          胚芽；胚原基；芽孢；胚胎                            ☞see also                                            wheatgerm                                                  germ      germs                  germ              /        dʒɜːm                ;          NAmE                dʒɜːrm                /             germ[dʒɜ:m]CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSn94381949331290789296243NOUN960659025Spoken:60283445germs[2395]细菌(49%)，胚芽(36%)，微生物(15%)n.[植] 胚芽，萌芽；细菌vi.萌芽

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content	jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EUyHl+hVxEPGZ9ePXf+35LIChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iBEdvtXJ341CFHw3JPS7FENU6VRPEVBwVdaDGfv+d8LJXw84mL7+5K1tSNF19C3u4NSfdkzjTez6SvtDLl3/18HkO3S6kObI4wun0/RwzsHSYKRA4bUPteuWPtD+nUeioUImfsTfgKOru/iLc6e95pw==
Collins	germ ★☆☆☆☆ /ʤɜ͟ː(r)m/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]细菌；病菌 A germ is a very small organism that causes disease. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs. 氯气被广泛用于杀菌。 ...a germ that destroyed hundreds of millions of lives. 夺去了无数生命的细菌 2 [N-SING 单数名词]起源；发端；萌芽 The germ of something such as an idea is something which developed or might develop into that thing. [N of n] The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind... 罗斯玛丽心里萌生了一个念头。 This was the germ of a book. 这是一本书的源起。 3 See also:wheatgerm ；
Oxford	germ / dʒɜːm ; NAmE dʒɜːrm / noun 1 [countable , usually plural ] a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease 微生物；细菌；病菌 ◆ Disinfectant kills germs. 消毒剂可杀菌。 ◆ Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs. 脏手可能滋生病菌。 2 [singular ] germof sth an early stage of the development of sth 起源；发端；萌芽 ◆ Here was the germ of a brilliant idea. 一个绝妙的主意就是从这里萌发的。 3 [countable ] ( biology 生 ) the part of a plant or an animal that can develop into a new one 胚芽；胚原基；芽孢；胚胎 ☞see also wheatgerm germ germs germ / dʒɜːm ; NAmE dʒɜːrm /
LDC	germgerm /dʒɜːm $ dʒɜːrm/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1a very small living thing that can make you ill → bacteria : Put disinfectant down the toilet to kill any germs.2the germ of an idea/theory/feeling etc the early stage of an idea, feeling etc that may develop into something bigger and more important: The germ of a story began to form in his mind.3technical the part of a plant or animal that can develop into a new plant or animal: germ cells containing DNA → wheatgerm , germ warfare
WDF	germ [dʒɜ:m] CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n9438 1949 331 290 789 296 243 NOUN9606 59025 Spoken: 60283445 germs[2395] 细菌(49%)，胚芽(36%)，微生物(15%) n.[植] 胚芽，萌芽；细菌 vi.萌芽

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