cross-fertilize

IPA/ˌkrɒs ˈfɜːtəlaɪz/
IPA/ˌkrɔːs ˈfɜːrtəlaɪz/

cross-fertilize — 動詞

  • cross-fertilizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • cross-fertilizeshe / she / it
  • cross-fertilizedpast simple
  • cross-fertilizing-ing form

1. to move male reproductive grains from one flower to another of the same kind, so

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

異花受精

不同植株間的花粉傳遞受精

to move male reproductive grains from one flower to another of the same kind, so the second flower can start producing seeds

例句

Marta cross-fertilized her squash plants by brushing pollen from one flower onto another.

Marta 用刷子將花粉從一朵花刷到另一朵上，讓她的南瓜植株進行異花受精。

transitive: cross-fertilize + [plant]

Many fruit trees cross-fertilize with a different variety nearby to produce a good crop.

許多果樹需與附近不同品種的樹異花受精，才能長出好收成。

intransitive: cross-fertilize with

常見搭配
  • cross-fertilize with
  • cross-fertilized by bees
  • cross-fertilize by hand
  • cross-fertilize freely
同義詞
  • cross-pollinate

    the most common synonym; technically pollen transfer (broader than fertilization)

  • interbreed

    used more often for animals, but also for plant varieties

反義詞
  • self-fertilize

    when a plant uses its own pollen instead of receiving pollen from another individual

文法句型

cross-fertilize + [plant]

cross-fertilize with + [plant]

用法筆記

Common in agricultural and botanical writing. This sense can be used transitively ("cross-fertilize a plant") or intransitively ("the plants cross-fertilize freely"). Frequently appears in the passive when the agent is wind, insects, or the gardener.

常見錯誤

You must cross-fertilize the flower with itself.
You must cross-fertilize the flower with another plant of the same species.
Cross-fertilization by definition involves two different individuals, not the same flower.

2. to make a field of activity, an art form, or an area of knowledge richer by intr

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

跨域融合

跨領域引入想法以豐富成果

to make a field of activity, an art form, or an area of knowledge richer by introducing ideas or working methods from a different, often unrelated, subject

例句

The university programme cross-fertilizes engineering with design, so its graduates build both practical and beautiful products.

這項大學課程將工程與設計跨域融合，畢業生既能打造實用產品，也能創造美觀作品。

cross-fertilize + [field] with + [field]

David cross-fertilizes his cooking by studying techniques from Japanese and Mexican kitchens.

David 透過研究日本和墨西哥的烹飪技法，將兩者跨域融合到自己的廚藝中。

常見搭配
  • cross-fertilize with
  • cross-fertilize ideas
  • cross-fertilize across disciplines
同義詞
  • enrich

    broader and less specific; does not imply exchange between two sources

  • fuse

    suggests blending into something new, whereas cross-fertilize keeps the sources recognisable

  • combine

    more general; lacks the sense of mutual benefit that cross-fertilize carries

反義詞
  • isolate

    to keep fields or disciplines separate from each other

文法句型

cross-fertilize + [field] with + [another field]

用法筆記

This figurative sense is found mainly in academic, intellectual, or artistic writing. The direct object is usually a field, discipline, or creative practice, and the means is introduced by "with". Occasionally used intransitively, as in "the two departments cross-fertilize regularly".

常見錯誤

The ideas cross-fertilized each other.
The two research teams cross-fertilized their ideas.
In the figurative sense, a person or institution usually does the cross-fertilizing; ideas do not typically perform the action on their own.

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常用片語

  • cross-fertilize by hand
  • cross-fertilize with another variety
  • cross-fertilize across disciplines

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