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单词 nutrient
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nutrient

noun
/ˈnjuːtriənt/
/ˈnuːtriənt/
(specialist)
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  1. a substance that is needed to keep a living thing alive and to help it to grow
    • a lack of essential nutrients
    • Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil.
    • children suffering from a serious nutrient deficiency
    Collocations Diet and exerciseDiet and exerciseWeight
    • put on/​gain/​lose weight/​a few kilos/​a few pounds
    • watch/​control/​struggle with your weight
    • be/​become seriously overweight/​underweight
    • be/​become clinically/​morbidly obese
    • achieve/​facilitate/​promote/​stimulate weight loss
    • slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds
    • combat/​prevent/​tackle/​treat obesity
    • develop/​have/​suffer from/​struggle with/​recover from anorexia/​bulimia/​an eating disorder
    • be on/​go on/​follow a crash/​strict diet
    • have/​suffer from a negative/​poor body image
    • have/​develop a positive/​healthy body image
    Healthy eating
    • eat a balanced diet/​healthily/​sensibly
    • get/​provide/​receive adequate/​proper nutrition
    • contain/​get/​provide essential nutrients/​vitamins/​minerals
    • be high/​low in calories/​fat/​fibre/​protein/​vitamin D/​Omega-3 fatty acids
    • contain (no)/use/​be full of/​be free from additives/​chemical preservatives/​artificial sweeteners
    • avoid/​cut down on/​cut out alcohol/​caffeine/​fatty foods
    • stop/​give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking
    Exercise
    • (British English) take regular exercise
    • do moderate/​strenuous/​vigorous exercise
    • play football/​hockey/​tennis
    • go cycling/​jogging/​running
    • go to/​visit/ (especially North American English) hit/​work out at the gym
    • strengthen/​tone/​train your stomach muscles
    • contract/​relax/​stretch/​use/​work your lower-body muscles
    • build (up)/gain muscle
    • improve/​increase your stamina/​energy levels/​physical fitness
    • burn/​consume/​expend calories
    Staying healthy
    • be/​get/​keep/​stay healthy/​in shape/(especially British English) fit
    • lower your cholesterol/​blood pressure
    • boost/​stimulate/​strengthen your immune system
    • prevent/​reduce the risk of heart disease/​high blood pressure/​diabetes/​osteoporosis
    • reduce/​relieve/​manage/​combat stress
    • enhance/​promote relaxation/​physical and mental well-being
    Collocations The living worldThe living worldAnimals
    • animals mate/​breed/​reproduce/​feed (on something)
    • fish/​amphibians swim/​spawn (= lay eggs)
    • birds fly/​migrate/​nest/​sing
    • insects crawl/​fly/​bite/​sting
    • insects/​bees/​locusts swarm
    • bees collect/​gather nectar/​pollen
    • spiders spin/​weave a web
    • snakes/​lizards shed their skins
    • bears/​hedgehogs/​frogs hibernate
    • insect larvae grow/​develop/​pupate
    • an egg/​a chick/​a larva hatches
    • attract/​find/​choose a mate
    • produce/​release eggs/​sperm
    • lay/​fertilize/​incubate/​hatch eggs
    • inhabit a forest/​a reef/​the coast
    • mark/​enter/​defend (a) territory
    • stalk/​hunt/​capture/​catch/​kill prey
    Plants and fungi
    • trees/​plants grow/​bloom/​blossom/​flower
    • a seed germinates/​sprouts
    • leaves/​buds/​roots/​shoots appear/​develop/​form
    • flower buds swell/​open
    • a fungus grows/​spreads/​colonizes something
    • pollinate/​fertilize a flower/​plant
    • produce/​release/​spread/​disperse pollen/​seeds/​spores
    • produce/​bear fruit
    • develop/​grow/​form roots/​shoots/​leaves
    • provide/​supply/​absorb/​extract/​release nutrients
    • perform/​increase/​reduce photosynthesis
    Bacteria and viruses
    • bacteria/​microbes/​viruses grow/​spread/​multiply
    • bacteria/​microbes live/​thrive in/​on something
    • bacteria/​microbes/​viruses evolve/​colonize something/​cause disease
    • bacteria break something down/​convert something (into something)
    • a virus enters/​invades something/​the body
    • a virus mutates/​evolves/​replicates (itself)
    • be infected with/​contaminated with/​exposed to a new strain of a virus/​drug-resistant bacteria
    • contain/​carry/​harbour bacteria/​a virus
    • kill/​destroy/​eliminate harmful/​deadly bacteria
    Topics Biologyb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNutrient is used before these nouns:
    • deficiency
    • intake
    Nutrient is used after these nouns:
    • manure
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin nutrient- ‘nourishing’, from the verb nutrire.
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