stem

US /stem/
UK /stem/
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1.

茎, 杆

the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.

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The rose stem had sharp thorns.
玫瑰茎有尖锐的刺。
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She carefully cut the flower at the base of its stem.
她小心翼翼地在花茎的底部剪下花。
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2.

词干, 词根

the main part of a word, to which inflections or other affixes are added.

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In the word 'unhappiness', 'happy' is the stem.
在单词“unhappiness”中，“happy”是词干。
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Understanding the stem helps in analyzing word families.
理解词干有助于分析词族。
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rootbaseradixthememorpheme
1.

源于, 起源于

originate in or be caused by.

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His problems stem from a lack of organization.
他的问题源于缺乏组织。
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The river stems from the mountains.
这条河发源于山区。
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originatederivearisespringemanate
2.

阻止, 遏制

stop or restrict (the flow or spread of something).

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The government is trying to stem the flow of illegal immigration.
政府正试图阻止非法移民的涌入。
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They built a dam to stem the floodwaters.
他们修建了一座水坝以阻止洪水。
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stopcheckhaltcurbblock
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