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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4527 COCA: 3414

stem

1 stem /ˈstɛm/ noun
plural stems
1 stem
/ˈstɛm/
noun
plural stems
Learner's definition of STEM
[count]
: the main long and thin part of a plant that rises above the soil and supports the leaves and flowers
see color picture on this page
: the long, thin part of a fruit, leaf, flower, etc., that connects it to its plant梗;柄
: a long and thin part: such as細長的部分;
: the long, thin piece that supports the bowl of a wine glass(玻璃酒杯的)腳
: the long, thin part of a tobacco pipe(煙鬥的)柄
grammar : the main part of a word that does not change when endings are added to it詞幹

from stem to stern

: from one end of a ship or boat to the other從船頭到船尾
often used figuratively常用作比喻

— stemless

/ˈstɛmləs/ adjective
2 stem /ˈstɛm/ verb
stems; stemmed; stemming
2 stem
/ˈstɛm/
verb
stems; stemmed; stemming
Learner's definition of STEM
[+ object]
: to remove the stem from (a fruit, leaf, flower, etc.)去梗;去柄

stem from

[phrasal verb]
stem from (something or someone)
: to be caused by (something or someone) : to come from (something or someone)根源在於;起源於
compare 3stem
3 stem /ˈstɛm/ verb
stems; stemmed; stemming
3 stem
/ˈstɛm/
verb
stems; stemmed; stemming
Learner's definition of STEM
[+ object]
: to stop the progress or spread of (something)阻止;遏制;封堵
compare 2stem
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4527 COCA: 3414

stem

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noun (1)

1
a
: the main trunk of a plant
specifically : a primary plant axis that develops buds and shoots instead of roots
b
: a plant part (such as a branch, petiole, or stipe) that supports another (such as a leaf or fruit)
c
: the complete fruiting stalk of a banana plant with its bananas
2
a
: the main upright member at the bow of a ship
b
: the bow or prow of a ship compare stern
3
: a line of ancestry : stock
especially : a fundamental line from which others have arisen
4
: the part of an inflected word that remains after the inflected part is removed
strength is the stem of strengths
also : root sense 6
5
: something held to resemble a plant stem: such as
a
: a main or heavy stroke of a letter
b
: the short perpendicular line extending from the head of a musical note
c
: the part of a tobacco pipe from the bowl outward
d
: the cylindrical support of a piece of stemware (such as a goblet)
e
: a shaft of a watch used for winding

stem

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verb (1)

stemmed; stemming

transitive verb

1
: to make headway against (something, such as an adverse tide, current, or wind)
2
: to check or go counter to (something adverse)

stem

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verb (2)

stemmed; stemming

transitive verb

1
: to remove the stem from
2
: to make a stem for (something, such as an artificial flower)

intransitive verb

: to occur or develop as a consequence : have or trace an origin
her success stems from hard work

stem

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verb (3)

stemmed; stemming

transitive verb

1
a
: to stop or dam up (something, such as a river)
b
: to stop or check by or as if by damming
especially : stanch
stem a flow of blood
2
: to turn (a ski) in stemming

intransitive verb

1
: to restrain or check oneself
also : to become checked or stanched
2
: to slide the heel of one ski or of both skis outward usually in making or preparing to make a turn

stem

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noun (2)

1
: check, dam
2
: an act or instance of stemming on skis

STEM

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abbreviation

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Phrases
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Word History

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4527 COCA: 3414
stem

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + STEM | STEM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong, tall長莖;高莖short短莖thick粗莖slender, thin細長的莖;細莖main主莖flexible, strong柔韌的莖;強壯的莖brittle, weak易斷的莖;柔弱的莖flowering, woody花枝;木質莖flower, plant花莖;植株莖iris, rose, etc.鳶尾花莖、玫瑰花莖等VERB + STEMbreak, cut, cut back, prune, prune back, remove, shorten, trim折斷莖幹;修剪莖幹;剪除莖幹;剪短莖幹When the bush has finished flowering, cut back all the stems.等這叢灌木開完花後,把所有的莖幹都修剪一下。STEM + VERBbreak莖幹折斷PREPOSITIONon a/the stem在莖幹上There are several leaves on each stem.每一根莖上都有幾片葉子。PHRASESthe base of the stem莖的基部Cut half an inch off the base of each stem.從每根莖的基部剪去半英寸。

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