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Stem Part Long Thin Verb Stop N Count 可数名词

English is a Germanic language spoken by over 900 million people globally, making it a dominant language in business, science, technology, and diplomacy. Its development spans from Old English to Modern English, characterized by a large vocabulary and a relatively simple grammar with a fixed word order.

English is a Germanic language spoken by over 900 million people worldwide. It is the most widely used language in business, science, technology, and diplomacy. English has a rich history, evolving from Old English, spoken by the Anglo-Saxons, into Middle English, and finally into Modern English. Its vocabulary is vast, with words borrowed from many other languages, including Latin, French, and Greek. The grammar of English is relatively simple compared to some other languages, with fewer inflections and a more fixed word order.

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[VERB 动词]起源于;来自;由…造成 If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing.
  [V from n]
  • All my problems stem from drink...

    我所有的问题都源于酗酒。

  • Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war.

    不稳定局面多半是由战争对经济的影响造成的。

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[VERB 动词]阻止;遏制;制止 If you stem something, you stop it spreading, increasing, or continuing.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants...

    奥地利已派出 3 个营的兵力去本国和匈牙利交界的边境地区阻止非法移民的流入。

  • The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence...

    当局似乎无力阻止愈演愈烈的暴力活动。

  • He was still conscious, trying to stem the bleeding with his right hand.

    他依然清醒,正试图用右手止血。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](植物的)秆,茎,梗 The stem of a plant is the thin, upright part on which the flowers and leaves grow.
  • He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.

    他弯下腰,用刀替她将花茎割断,然后将花递给她。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](酒杯的)颈,柄脚 The stem of a wine glass is the long thin part which connects the bowl to the base.
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    [N-COUNT 可数名词](烟斗)柄 The stem of a pipe is the long thin part through which smoke is sucked.
    • He chewed the stem of his pipe and eyed her sceptically.

      他嘴里衔着烟斗柄,满腹狐疑地打量着她。

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    [N-COUNT 可数名词](语法中的)词干 In grammar, the stem of a word is the main part of it, which does not change when the ending changes.
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      [PHRASE 短语]从船首到船尾 If something happens from stem to stern on a boat, it involves the whole of the boat.
        [usu PHR after v]
      • A South African television report said the ship was ablaze from stem to stern.

        南非一则电视新闻报道称,那艘船从头到尾都着了火。


      Oxford stem / stem ; NAmE stem /
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      stem stems stemmed stemming
      noun 1 the main long thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow; a smaller part that grows from this and supports flowers or leaves (花草的)茎;(花或叶的)梗,柄 2 the long thin part of a wine glass between the bowl and the base (高脚酒杯的)脚 3 the thin tube of a tobaccopipe 烟斗柄 4 -stemmed ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having one or more stemsof the type mentioned 有…茎(或梗)的 a long-stemmed rose 一枝长茎玫瑰 5 ( grammar 语法 ) the main part of a word that stays the same when endings are added to it 词干; 语干 ‘Writ’ is the stem of the forms ‘writes’, ‘writing’ and ‘written’. *writ 是 writes、writing 和 written 三个词的词干。 IDIOM from ˌstem to ˈstern all the way from the front of a ship to the back 从船头到船尾 verb ( -mm- ) stemsth to stop sth that is flowing from spreading or increasing 阻止;封堵;遏止 The cut was bandaged to stem the bleeding. 伤口已包扎止血。 They discussed ways of stemming the flowof smuggled drugs. 他们讨论了遏制走私毒品流通的办法。 The government had failed to stem the tideof factory closures. 政府没有控制住工厂的倒闭潮。 PHRASAL VERB ˈstem from sth ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to be the result of sth 是…的结果;起源于;根源是 language bank at
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      stem / stem ; NAmE stem /
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      stem1 noun
      stem2 verb
      stemstem1 /stem/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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      1stem (1)the long thin part of a plant, from which leaves, flowers, or fruit grow SYN  stalk2the long thin part of a wine glass, vase etc, between the base and the wide top3the narrow tube of a pipe used to smoke tobacco4long-stemmed/short-stemmed etc having a long stem, a short stem etc:  long-stemmed wine glasses5the part of a word that stays the same when different endings are added to it, for example ‘driv-’ in ‘driving’
      stem1 noun
      stem2 verb
      stemstem2 verb (past tense and past participle stemmed, present participle stemming) [transitive]
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      1to stop something from happening, spreading, or developingstem the tide/flow/flood of something The measures are meant to stem the tide of illegal immigration.stem the growth/rise/decline etc an attempt to stem the decline in profits2formal to stop the flow of a liquid:  A tight bandage should stem the bleeding.stem from something phrasal verb to develop as a result of something else:  His headaches stemmed from vision problems.
      WDF

      stem

      [stem]stemmed, stemming, stems

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      Spoken:

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      stemmed[196] stemming[245] stems[1187]
      干(62%),茎(29%),柄(5%),起源于(2%),船首(1%),逆 ... 而行(1%)
      n.干;茎;船首;血统
      vt.阻止;除去…的茎;给…装柄
      vi.阻止;起源于某事物;逆行

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