单词 | germ of something |
释义 | germ ofsomethingC2 asmallamount, usually one thatdevelopsinto somethinglargeorimportant: Hefoundthegermofanideain anoldnewspaper. This was thegermof thestorythat wouldlaterbecomeherwildlysuccessfulnovel. It'sthoughtthat thisdiaryentrywas thegermof thebook. It was as aresultof thisconversationthat thegermof a newapproachemerged. And that, really, was thegermof thewholethesis. See also germ(AMOUNT) |
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