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.).
实用例句
1. If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring.
如果不去动的话，冬萝卜会在春天开花结籽。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The scheme offers seed corn finance with loans at only 4% interest.
该方案提供种子基金融资，其贷款只收取4%的利息。
来自柯林斯例句
3. These plants are then pollinated and allowed to mature and produce seed.
然后，这些植物就被授粉，从而成熟结籽。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Rake the soil, press the seed into it, then cover it lightly.
将土耙松，把种子种在土里，然后轻轻地盖上土。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The primroses should begin to seed themselves down the steep hillside.
