plant meristem; growth pole; economic driver
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
meristem; growing point (of a plant)
technicalIn botany, refers specifically to the apical meristem where active cell division produces new tissue.
Gēn根
jiān尖
de的
shēng生
zhǎng长
diǎn点
bù不
duàn断
fēn分
liè裂
chǎn产
shēng生
xīn新
xì细
bāo胞
。
The root tip's meristem continuously divides to produce new cells.
Rú如
guǒ果
shēng生
zhǎng长
diǎn点
shòu受
dào到
pò破
huài坏
，
zhí植
wù物
jiù就
huì会
tíng停
zhǐ止
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
If the growing point is damaged, the plant will stop growing.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhí植
wù物
shēng生
zhǎng长
diǎn点
de的
xì细
bāo胞
fēn分
huà化
jī机
zhì制
。
Scientists are researching the cell differentiation mechanisms of plant meristems.
noun
engine of growth; growth pole; driving force of development
formalUsed metaphorically in economics and policy to describe sectors, regions, or factors that drive overall development. Often appears in phrases like 经济增长点.
Gāo高
xīn新
jì技
shù术
chǎn产
yè业
chéng成
wéi为
xīn新
de的
jīng经
jì济
zēng增
zhǎng长
diǎn点
。
High-tech industries have become new engines of economic growth.
Lǚ旅
yóu游
yè业
shì是
zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
jīng经
jì济
zēng增
zhǎng长
diǎn点
。
Tourism is the growth pole for this region.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
péi培
yù育
xīn新
de的
jīng经
jì济
zēng增
zhǎng长
diǎn点
，
cù促
jìn进
chǎn产
yè业
shēng升
jí级
。
We need to cultivate new growth points to promote industrial upgrading.