stem
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing. 起源於
All my problems stem from drink. 我所有的問題都是酗酒引起的。
2. V-T If you stem something, you stop it spreading, increasing, or continuing. 阻止[正式]
Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. 奧地利已派遣3個營到達與匈牙利接壤的邊境処，以阻止非法移民的流入。
3. N-COUNT The stem of a plant is the thin, upright part on which the flowers and leaves grow. 莖
He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower. 他彎下腰，用刀替她割下花莖，然後把花遞給她。
4. N a technique in which the heel of one ski or both skis is forced outwards from the direction of movement in order to slow down or turn 轉動滑雪屐以減速或轉彎的技術[skiing]
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stem /stɛm/ (stemming,stemmed,stems)
剑桥词典
stem noun [C] (CENTRAL PART)
a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow , or which forms a support
主乾
the stick-like central part of a plant that grows above the ground and from which leaves and flowers grow , or a smaller thin part that grows from the central part and supports the leaves and flowers
（植物的）乾，莖，梗，柄
flower stems 花莖
the thin vertical part of a glass or similar container that joins the part that holds liquid to the flat bottom part on which it stands
（高腳盃的）柄腳
Champagne glasses usually have long stems. 香檳酒盃通常有長長的柄腳。
stem noun [C] (WORD)
the part of a word that is left after you take off the ending
詞乾
From the stem "sav-" you get "saves ", "saved ", "saving ", and "saver ". 由詞乾 sav- 可以衍生出 saves，saved，saving 和 saver。
stem noun [C] (WATCH)
US (UK winder)the small part on the side of a watch that you turn to move the hands (= parts that point to the numbers ), or to make the watch operate
（手表的）發條轉柄，撥針柄
stem noun [C] (SHIP)
the main supporting structure at the front of a ship
（船）艏，艏柱