spawn

US /spɑːn/
UK /spɑːn/
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1.

卵, 魚卵

the eggs of fish, frogs, or other aquatic animals

:
The salmon returned to the river to lay their spawn.
鮭魚回到河裡產
Frog spawn floated on the surface of the pond.
青蛙漂浮在池塘表面。
2.

產物, 後代

the product or offspring of a person or system, especially when regarded as a source of trouble or evil

:
The city's slums were the spawn of poverty and neglect.
城市的貧民窟是貧困和忽視的產物
He believed that the criminal was the spawn of a broken home.
他認為這個罪犯是破碎家庭的產物
1.

產卵, 繁殖

release eggs or sperm

:
The fish spawned in the shallow waters of the lake.
魚在湖的淺水區產卵
Frogs typically spawn in spring.
青蛙通常在春天產卵
2.

產生, 引發

produce or generate a large number of something

:
The new policy spawned a lot of debate.
新政策引發了許多爭論。
The game allows players to spawn new characters.
遊戲允許玩家生成新角色。