stem
🇬🇧 UK/stem/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
v.
To originate or arise from something; to stop or restrict the flow of something
起源于;阻止;遏制
n.
The main stalk of a plant; the base form of a word; a long thin part of an object such as a wine glass
茎;干;(词的)词干;(酒杯的)杯脚
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishstemother
=stem
Common Collocations
- 1.stem from源于,起因于
- 2.stem the tide遏制浪潮
- 3.stem the flow阻止流动
- 4.stem the bleeding止血
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many of his health problems stem from years of poor diet and lack of exercise.
- 2.
The government introduced new measures to stem the rising tide of unemployment.
- 3.
Doctors worked quickly to stem the bleeding from the patient's wound.