fertilization
noun [ U ] (UK usually fertilisation) uk/ˌfɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌfɝː.t̬əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
(LAND)
施肥
the action of spreading a natural or chemical substance on land or plants, in order to make the plants grow well
Leave large wood on the ground for wildlife habitat and soil fertilization. 将大块木材留在地上，作为野生动物的栖息地和土壤的肥料。
Proper fertilization of land is of great importance for good quality food. 对土地适当施肥对获取高质量的食物非常重要。
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- Regular fertilization is necessary to support the growth of a tomato plant.
- As part of organic fertilization practice, they occasionally use cow dung and farmyard manure.
- One of the ideas the Romans brought to Britain was the fertilization of the soil by manuring.
(EGG/SEED)
受精
the process of causing an egg or seed to start to develop into a new young animal or plant by joining it with a male cell
In humans, fertilization is more likely to occur at certain times of the month. 对于人类，受精在每月的某些时间更有可能发生。
Following fertilization, the egg divides into two. 受精后，卵子分裂成两个。
See: fertilize
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- It takes just 15 days for a quail egg to hatch after fertilization.
- As is typical for frogs, fertilization occurs in the water rather than inside the mother's body.
- The pill is designed to suppress ovulation and prevent fertilization.