plant
plant
noun
[with obj.]
have (或 keep) one's feet firmly planted on the ground
plantable
adjective
plantlet
noun
plant-like
adjective
语源
noun
- a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through their roots, and synthesizing nutrients in their leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll
植物
■a small organism of this kind, as distinct from a shrub or tree
草本植物
garden plants.
园艺草本植物。 - Plants differ from animals in lacking specialized sense organs, having no capacity for voluntary movement, having cell walls, and growing to suit their surroundings rather than having a fixed body plan
- a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place
工厂
a giant car plant.
大型汽车厂。
■[mass noun]machinery used in an industrial or manufacturing process
设备，设施；成套机械，成套装置
inadequate investment in new plant.
在新设备上的投资不足。 - a person placed in a group as a spy or informer
密探，间谍，奸细，内线
we thought he was a CIA plant spreading disinformation.
我们认为他是散布假情报的中央情报局间谍。
■a thing put among someone's belongings to incriminate or compromise them
栽赃物 - (Snooker)a shot in which the cue ball is made to strike one of two touching or nearly touching balls with the result that the second is potted
(斯诺克)击接触球犯规
[with obj.]
- place (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow
在地里放入（种子，球茎，植物）以使其生长
■place a seed, bulb, or plant in (a place) to grow
载，种，植，播种
the garden is planted with herbs.
花园里种上了草本作物。
■(plant something out)place a plant in the ground out of doors so it can grow, especially after growing it from seed in an indoor environment
（尤指将室内环境里从种子发育起来的植物）移栽，移植（室外）
■(informal)bury (someone)
(非正式)埋葬（人） - [with obj. and adverbial of place]place or fix in a specified position
放置，安置
she planted a kiss on his cheek.
她亲吻了一下他的面颊。
■(plant oneself)position oneself
倚靠，占据位置
she planted herself on the arm of his chair.
她倚靠在他的椅子扶手上。
■establish (an idea) in someone's mind
树立，注入，灌输
the seed of doubt is planted in his mind.
怀疑的种子已经播进了他的心灵。
■secretly place (a bomb that is set to go off at a later time)
偷偷安放（定时炸弹）
■put or hide (something) among someone's belongings to compromise or incriminate the owner
藏入（赃物)，栽（赃）
he planted cannabis on him to extort a bribe.
他在他身上藏入大麻以逼取贿赂。
■send (someone) to join a group or organization to act as a spy or informer
布置，安插（间谍，奸细）
■found or establish (a colony, city, or community)
创建，建立（殖民地，城市，社区）
■deposit (young fish, spawn, oysters, etc.) in a river or lake
（在河流或湖泊中）放养（鱼苗、鱼卵、牡蛎等）
have (或 keep) one's feet firmly planted on the ground
- be (or remain) level-headed and sensible
保持冷静，保持理智
plantable
adjective
plantlet
noun
plant-like
adjective
语源
- Old English plante 'seedling', plantian (verb), from Latin planta 'sprout, cutting' (later influenced by French plante) and plantare 'plant, fix in a place'
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