fertilization

/ˌfɜːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɜːrtələˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfər-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən/ (ame, mw)

fertilization — 名詞

1. the moment when a male reproductive cell joins with a female egg or seed, starti

1.名詞B2
釋義

受精

精卵結合形成新生命的過程

the moment when a male reproductive cell joins with a female egg or seed, starting the growth of a new animal or plant

例句

In humans, fertilization usually happens inside the mother's body soon after the egg is released.

在人類身上，受精通常發生在卵子釋放後不久，於母體內進行。

uncountable noun naming a biological event

Manuela and her partner chose in vitro fertilization after trying for years.

Manuela 和她的伴侶嘗試多年後，選擇了體外受精。

fixed phrase: 'in vitro fertilization' (IVF)

同義詞
  • conception

    Used for humans/animals at the moment a new life begins; narrower and more everyday than fertilization.

  • pollination

    Specifically the pollen-to-flower step in plants; fertilization is what happens after pollination succeeds.

  • insemination

    Formal/technical; the placing of sperm into the female body — a step before fertilization, not the cell-joining itself.

文法句型

fertilization of [egg/cell]

in vitro fertilization

用法筆記

Subject is usually a biological process or a plant/animal/cell; not a person. Often appears as the fixed phrase 'in vitro fertilization' (IVF) in medical contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor did a fertilization to Manuela.
✅The doctor performed in vitro fertilization for Manuela.
💡fertilization is the biological event, not something a person directly does to another person; pair it with verbs like 'perform', 'undergo', or 'happen'.

2. the work of putting substances onto soil or plants so that crops grow faster and

2.名詞B2
釋義

施肥

在土壤或作物上施加肥料

the work of putting substances onto soil or plants so that crops grow faster and stronger

例句

Regular fertilization helped the rice fields produce a much bigger harvest this year.

今年定期施肥讓那片稻田收成大幅增加。

regular + fertilization (frequency collocation)

Wei studied how the fertilization of dry soil could double a wheat farmer's crop.

Wei 研究在乾燥土壤上施肥如何能讓小麥農的收成加倍。

fertilization + of + [soil/crop]

同義詞
  • feeding

    Everyday word that gardeners use for the same activity on a smaller, home-garden scale.

  • manuring

    Specifically using animal waste; fertilization covers any kind of plant food, natural or chemical.

文法句型

fertilization of [soil/field/crop]

regular fertilization

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to a farming activity, not a biological event. Subject is usually a person, farm, or process; object is usually soil, a crop, or a plant.

常見錯誤

❌I will fertilization my tomatoes tomorrow.
✅I will fertilize my tomatoes tomorrow.
💡fertilization is a noun for the activity; the verb form is 'fertilize'.