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 English
stemother
=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.

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