seed
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(a) [C] part of a plant from which a new plant of the same kind can grow 种子
a tiny poppy seed 小小的罂粟籽
sow a row of seeds 播种一行种子.
(b) [U] quantity of these for planting, feeding birds, etc （种植、 喂鸟等的）种子
a handful of grass seed 一把草籽
Sweet pea seed can be sown in May. 香豌豆籽可在五月份种上.
(c) [attrib 作定语]
(to be) used for planting 用作种子的
seed corn, potatoes, etc 作种子用的谷物、 马铃薯等.
2 [U] (dated fml 旧, 文) semen 精液
the fruit of his seed, ie his child or children 他的孩子.
3 [C] (esp in tennis) seeded (seed v 4) player （尤指网球的）种子选手
a final between the first and second seeds 一号和二号种子选手的决赛.
4 (idm 习语) go/run to seed
(a) (of a plant) stop flowering as seed is produced （指植物）花谢结子.
(b) (fig 比喻) begin to look shabby or become less able, efficient, etc 衰败; （能 力、 效力等）减弱
He started to drink too much and gradually ran to seed. 他喝酒过多, 身体逐渐衰弱了. (plant/sow) the seeds of sth the cause or origin of sth 某事物的起因或根源
Are the seeds of criminal behaviour sown early in life? 犯罪行为的根源是否始自幼时? seed, v
1 [I] (of a plant) produce seed （指植物）结子.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) sow seed in sth 将种子种在某处
a newly-seeded lawn 新近撒上草籽的草坪
seed a field with wheat 在地里播种小麦.
3 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
remove the seeds from (sth) 除去（某物）的种子
seeded raisins 除去子的葡萄乾.
4 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(esp in tennis) select (a good player) to play against a poorer player in the early rounds of a knock-out competition, so that all the good players have a chance to reach the later rounds （尤指网球中）挑选（种子选手）与较弱选手比赛（使种子选手不至过早遭淘汰）
The seeded players all won their matches. 这些种子选手已全部获胜.