单词 | fertilize |
释义 | fertilize (fɜːʳtɪlaɪz ) Word forms: fertilizes , fertilizing , fertilized regional note: in BRIT, also use fertilise 1. verb When an egg from the ovary of a woman or female animal is fertilized, a sperm from the male joins with the egg, causing a baby or young animal to begin forming. A female plant is fertilized when its reproductive parts come into contact with pollen from the male plant. Certain varieties cannot be fertilised with their own pollen. [be VERB-ed + with] ...the normal sperm levels needed to fertilise the female egg. [VERB noun] Pregnancy begins when the fertilized egg is implanted in the wall of the uterus. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: inseminate, impregnate, pollinate, make pregnant fertilization (fɜːʳtɪlaɪzeɪʃən ) uncountable noun The average length of time from fertilization until birth is about 266 days. Synonyms: manuring, mulching, top dressing, dressing Synonyms: insemination, propagation, procreation, implantation 2. verb To fertilize land means to improve its quality in order to make plants grow well on it, by spreading solid animal waste or a chemical mixture on it. The faeces contain nitrogen and it is that which fertilises the desert soil. [VERB noun] ...chemically fertilized fields. [VERB-ed] Collocations: fertilize a crop A man who was trying to fertilize his crop came across some jars that contained writings. Christianity Today The legend claimed a method that used local fish (menhaden) to fertilize crops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To obtain the highest quality crops and seeds, the player must water and fertilize the crops every day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 使受精 Japanese: 受精させる |
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