do not play each other
in the early parts of the competition. 却子 选手： 7Vie top seed won com/ortaWy.头号种 子选手备松获flL ◊ the number
one seed —号种子选幸
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OF A MAN 男子 5
[U].(oW-/fls/7/b/id
or htvmoraws) semen 精液 6
[U] (//teraAy) all the people who.are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one
man (统称某人:的)子孙， 后裔，后代
nriTil go/run to 'seed 1 (especially of a
vegetable plant 尤指蔬菜）to produce bowers and
seeds as well as leaves.花命结杆 2 to become much.less attractive or good because of
lack of attention 变得懒散额废（或意
志消沉1 ;衰败：4/iter his divorce, he
Zet himseZ/go to see<i.离婚后'，也自暴自弃。一more at sow1 v. m verb
►
OF A PLANT 植物 1 [V] to produce seeds
结籽 2 [VN] 〜itself to produce
other j>lants using its own seeds
(种子 > 繁殖
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AREA OF GROUND h地 3 [VN] [usually passive]〜sth (with sth) to
plant seeds in '.an area of ground 在…播种：a newiy seedecHavvn新撒了草籽的草坪
►
IN TENNIS 网球 4 [VN] [usually:passive] to make sb a seed in a competition _定（.某人）为种手选手：He h〇5 been seeded 24th at MmWedon next.weefc.他被确定为下周温
布尔登网球赛的第14号种子选手。
seed-bed /'sirdbed/ noun 1 an area of soil which
has been specially prepared for planting seeds in 苗床 2 [usually sing.] (of/for
sth) a place or situation in which sth can develop (某事物发展的）有利环境；温床
'seed cake noun [C, U] a cake containing caraway seeds 籽香蛋糕；葛缕子籽糕饼
seed-corn /'siidkain; NAmE -ko:rn/ noun [U] 1 the grain that is kept for planting the
next year’s crops 粮种
2
people or things that will be successful or useful in the future有远大前程的人（或事物）；日后有用的人
(或事物）
seed-ed /'si:did/
adj. [usually before noun]
"I (especially of a tennis player 先指网球运动员）given a number showing
that they are one of the best players in a particular
competition 确定为种子选手的：a seeded pZaye;•种子选手 2 (of fruit 果实）with the seeds removed
去兩1的；i核侖：seeded tomatoes去籽西红柿 seed.less /’si:dl9s/ [usuaHy before，noun] (of fruit 果实） having no seeds 无籽的：■无核的：seedZess grapes 无# 葡萄
seedling /'siidliq/ noun a young plant that
has grown from a seed秧苗；軒苗；幼苗
'seed money (also 'seed capital) noun [U] money to start a
new business, project, etc.未钱；■本金
'seed pear丨 now/? a small
seeds-man /'siidzman/ /io/y/7 {pi. -men /-man/) a person who
grows and sells seeds 种表；种子齒
seedy /'siidi/ adj. (seed-ier, seedi-est)
{disapproving) dirty and unpleasant,
possibly connected with immoral or illegal activities肮脏的；污七八糟的；乌烟瘅气的；下流 的：a seedy bar 污七八糟的酒吧◊ the seedy
vvorW 〇/ prostitution ^ 〇 a seedy-looking man
一脸邪气的男人► seedi.ness /7〇waj [U]
.Seeing 'Eye dog™ noun {NAmE) = guide dog seek Our /si:k/
verfc (sought，sought /S3:t/)
1 〜(for) sth/sl) to look for sth/sb 寻找：[VN] Drivers are
advised to seefc a〖temative routes.驾车者_告知需另寻其
他路线。◊ [V] (8r£)
TTiey sought in vain jbr somewhere to she〖ter.他们怎么也找不到一个藏身的地方。2 to try to obtain or achieve sth 寻求；谋求；争取：[VN] to seefc Ending/or
a project 为项目筹—资金◊ HigWy quaked secretary
seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) iZ 秀秘书求职（广告—语）。◊ We are curremiy seefcfng
new ways 〇/ expandi>^ our membership.目前，我们正探
索发展会员的if途径。[also V] 3 [VN]〜sth (from sb) to ask sb for sth .(向人 > 请求，寻求：J thinfc it’s time we sought 〖ega! advice.我想我彳现在该咨询一下律师了。◊ She managed to calm
him down and seek help from a neig/ibour.她设法使他平静下来，然后向一位邻居求助。
4 [V to inf] to try to do
sth 试图；设法 SEJ attempt: They quickly sought to
distance themselves from the protesters.也们迅速设法远离抗议者。5 -seeki ng (in adjectives and
nouns 构成形容词和名词）looking for or
isos seer
trying
to get the thing mentioned; the activity of doing this寻求（或追求）…的；对…的寻求（或追求）：
attention-seefcing
behaviour为引起他人的注意而作出的
行为◊ VoZuntary work can provide a _/himevvorfc./or
job-seefcfng•参与义务工作有助于奠定求职&基础。一 see
also HEAT-SEEKING, HIDE-AND-SEEK, SELF-SEEKING IM seek your 'fortune {literary) to try to find a way to become rich, especially
by going to another place 夕卜出 寻找发财机会；外出闯荡；闯世界nUTiPl seek sb/sth 'out to look for and find
sb/sth, especially when this means using a lot of effort 挑选出；物色
seek.er /’si:k9(f)/ /iow/1 (often in compounds■常构成复合
词）a person who is trying to find or get the
thing mentioned寻找者；寻求者；追求者；谋求者：an attention/a pubKcffy seeker故意引人注意的人；追求出
名的人◊ seekers q/ifer t/ie truth 追求真理的人一see also
ASYLUM
SEEKER, JOB SEEKER
'seek time noun [U, C] [computing ij-) the amount of time
that a computer takes to find data 畚找时间；寻道时间
Seem Ott
/si:m/ linking verb 1 ~ (to sb) (to be) sth I 〜like sth (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时）to give the impression
ofbeing or doing sth (如岌推断）好像，似乎，看来
H771
APPEAR:
[V-ADj] Ybu seem hapjpy•你好像挺高兴。◊ Do whatever
seems best to you.你觉得什么i僉，就极什
么八.◊ [V-N] ffe
seems a nfce man•他是个女j1 人。◊ [V] ft
seemecHffce a good fdea at the rime, g 时意好像不 错0 ◊ 'ffeW be there,then?’
‘So ft seems (= people say so).’ “这么说，他要去那儿了？” “似乎是这样。” OJt
always seemed as though they would get married.
直仿佛是要结婚似的。◊ [V that] ft seems that they know w/iat they’re doing•看来，他们知道自己在年什么。◊ [V to inf] 77iey seem to fcnow
what they’re doi'n^•看来，他们
知道自己吾干廿•各。2 [V to inf] used to make what you say about your
thoughts, feelings or actions less strong (用以缓和语气）感到好像，觉得似乎：7seem to have Ze片my boofc at home.我大概是把书忘在家里了。◊ I canft
seem to (= Tve tried, but I
can't) get started today. 我怕是没法在今天开始了。3 it seems I it would seem used to suggest that
sth is true when you are not certain or when you want to be polite (,義示不确切或 客气）看来好像，似乎：[V (that)] /t wouZd seem f/iat we
aH agree•我 i门大家似乎都同意。◊ [V-ADJ] Jt seems onZy reasonable
to ask students to buy a dictionary.
一本词典，好像也没什么不合情理。
seem-ing /'siimiq/ adj. [only before noun] (formal) appearing to be stli that may not be true 看似•••（两实 际未必）的；表面上的；貌似…的033 APPARENT： a seeming impc«sfbiH〇^ 表面看赛不可能的事◊ She handled
the matter with seeming ind访ference.她看似漫木经心地
处理了这件事。
seem-ing-ly
/'siimirjli/
adv. 1 in a way that appears to be true but may
in fact not be 看似；杂似;…表命上：a seemingly stupi
quesrton 看似愚蠢的问题◊ a seemfngZy endless
journey 似乎永远—不完七▲ 2 according to what you have read
or heard 据说；听说；看来 H77I apparently ： Seemingly, he
borrowed the money from the bcmfc.据说，他从银行贷出了那笔钱。
seem-ly /’si:mli/ 办（oW./ash/oned or appro
priate for a particular
social situation 合运的； 得味的； 合乎礼仪的E33 UNSEEMLY seen pp of see
seep /si:p/ verb [V +adv./prep.] (especially
of liquids 液体)to flow slowly and in
small quantities through sth or into sth 渗；渗透 H771 trickle： Blood was begin- ning
to seep through the bandages•血开始从绷带上渗出
禾。◊ Water seeped 介om a cracfc f/i the
pfpe.水从管道
尚二个裂缝中渗出。◊跑wraf/Ve) GraduaHy the pain seeped away.疼备渐渐消失了。 seep-age /'si:pid3/ noun [U, C, usually pi.]
the process by which a liquid flows slowly and in small quantities through sth;
the result of this process 渗；渗透；渗液： Water gradually
escapes by seepage through the ground. 水逐渐从地上渗走了。◊ oii seepages油渗 seer /sia(r); NAmE sir/ noun (literary) (especially
in the past) a person who claims that they can see what is