名词。种子发芽的过程;也可比喻为想法、计划等的萌芽或初始发展阶段。
/ˌdʒɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/
The germination of the seeds took about two weeks in the warm soil.
种子在温暖的土壤中大约花了两周时间才发芽。
Several factors, including temperature, moisture, and light exposure, can significantly affect the germination rate of different plant species.
温度、湿度和光照等多种因素会显著影响不同植物物种的发芽率。
源自拉丁语 germinatio,由 germinare(发芽)派生而来,其词根为 germen,意为"芽、胚芽"。该词经由古法语进入英语,最初专指植物学中种子萌发的过程,后来逐渐扩展出比喻义,用于描述思想、计划等从无到有的萌生阶段。