cross-fertilize
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌcross-ˈfertilize (also cross-fertilise British English) verb [transitive] 1. HBPto combine the male sex cells from one type of plant with female sex cells from another 使〔植物〕异花受精2 IDEAto influence someone or something with ideas from other areas 〔与不同地区的思想接触〕（使）相互影响 In a university students live together, encourage, support, and cross-fertilise each other. 在大学里，学生们生活在一起，他们互相鼓励，互相支持，互相受益。 —cross-fertilization noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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cross-fertilize• We hope to cross-fertilize the company with the expertise we've gained from other industries.ˌcross-ˈfertilize verbChineseSyllable
Corpus the from type to sex combine cells one male
cross-fertilize
ˌcross-ˈfertilize
(also cross-fertilise British English) verb [transitive]
1. to combine the male sex cells from one type of plant with female sex cells from another
2. to influence someone or something with ideas from other areas:
In a university students live together, encourage, support, and cross-fertilise each other.
—ˌcross-fertiliˈzation noun [uncountable]
ˌcross-ˈfertilize
(also cross-fertilise British English) verb [transitive]1. to combine the male sex cells from one type of plant with female sex cells from another
2. to influence someone or something with ideas from other areas:
—ˌcross-fertiliˈzation noun [uncountable]
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