seed: [OE] Seed is a general Germanic word, related to German saat, Dutch zaad, Swedish söd, and Danish sæd. Their common ancestor was Germanic *sǣthiz. This was formed from the base *sǣ-, which produced English sow and went back ultimately to Indo-European *sē-, source of English disseminate [17], season, semen [18], and seminar [19]. => disseminate, season, semen, seminar
seed (v.)
late 14c., "to flower, flourish; produce seed;" mid-15c., "to sow with seed," from seed (n.). Meaning "remove the seeds from" is from 1904. Sporting (originally tennis) sense (1898) is from notion of spreading certain players' names so as to ensure they will not meet early in a tournament. The noun in this sense is attested from 1924. Related: Seeded; seeding.
seed (n.)
Old English sed, sæd "that which may be sown; an individual grain of seed; offspring, posterity," from Proto-Germanic *sediz "seed" (cognates: Old Norse sað, Old Saxon sad, Old Frisian sed, Middle Dutch saet, Old High German sat, German Saat), from PIE *se-ti- "sowing," from root *se- (1) "to sow" (see sow (v.)). Figurative use in Old English. Meaning "offspring, progeny" rare now except in biblical use. Meaning "semen" is from c. 1300. For sporting sense, see seed (v.).
雙語例句
1. If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring.
如果不去動的話，冬蘿卜會在春天開花結籽。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The scheme offers seed corn finance with loans at only 4% interest.
該方案提供種子基金融資，其貸款隻收取4%的利息。
來自柯林斯例句
3. These plants are then pollinated and allowed to mature and produce seed.
然後，這些植物就被授粉，從而成熟結籽。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Rake the soil, press the seed into it, then cover it lightly.
將土耙鬆，把種子種在土裏，然後輕輕地蓋上土。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The primroses should begin to seed themselves down the steep hillside.