stem
n
1
(a) main central part of a plant, bush or tree coming up from the roots, from which the leaves or flowers grow (花草的)莖; (樹木的)干. =>illus at fungus 見 fungus 插圖.
(b) part of a leaf, flower or fruit that joins it to the main stalk or twig (葉片、 花朵或果實(shí)的)梗, 柄. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page ii.
2 thin stem-shaped part of sth, esp the narrow part of a wineglass between the base and the bowl or the part of a tobacco pipe between the mouthpiece and the bowl 莖狀部分; (尤指)高腳酒杯的頸, 煙斗柄.
3 (grammar) root or main part of a noun or verb from which other parts or words are made, eg by altering the endings 詞干.
4 (fml 文) main line of descent of a family 血統(tǒng).
5 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) from ,stem to `stern from the front to the back (esp of a ship) 從頭到尾; (尤指)從船首到船尾
The liner has been refitted from stem to stern. 那艘班輪已經(jīng)全面整修. stem, v (-mm-) (phr v) stem from sth arise from sth; have sth as its origin or cause 來自或起源於某事物; 由某事物造成
discontent stemming from low pay and poor working conditions 因工資低、 工作條件差而產(chǎn)生的不滿情緒.
stem v (-mm-) [Tn]
restrain or stop (the flow of liquid, etc) 遏制, 阻止(液體流動(dòng)等)
bandage a cut to stem the bleeding 用 帶包扎傷口止血
stem the flow of water from a burst pipe 止住破裂的水管中流出的水
(fig 比喻) The government are unable to stem the tide of popular indignation. 政府壓制不住公憤.