germ

germ是什么意思

noun

1. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)
the term is not in technical use

Synonym: microbebug

2. a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism

3. anything that provides inspiration for later work

Synonym: sourceseed

1. 细菌；病菌
A germ is a very small organism that causes disease.

germ的解释

e.g. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs.
氯气被广泛用于杀菌。
e.g. ...a germ that destroyed hundreds of millions of lives.
夺去了无数生命的细菌

2. 起源；发端；萌芽
The germ of something such as an idea is something which developed or might develop into that thing.

e.g. The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind...
罗斯玛丽心里萌生了一个念头。
e.g. This was the germ of a book.
这是一本书的源起。

3. see also: wheatgerm

1. 幼芽：另外,遗传与病毒感染(virus infection)或自体免疫系统失常也会造成糖尿病. 饮食治疗师梁丽云说,榖分3个部份,即谷壳(Bran)、内胚乳(Endosperm)和幼芽(Germ). 内胚乳是碳水化合物和蛋白质的丰富来源,含有维他命B群、维他命.