cross-fertilize verb
also British cross-fertilise /ˈkrɑːsˈfɚtəˌlaɪz/ cross-fertilizes; cross-fertilized; cross-fertillizing
also British cross-fertilise /ˈkrɑːsˈfɚtəˌlaɪz/ cross-fertilizes; cross-fertilized; cross-fertillizing
Learner's definition of CROSS-FERTILIZE
[+ object]
1
: to combine sex cells from (two separate plants) to produce a new plant使(植物)异花(或异体)受精;杂交 2
: to combine (two different ideas, style, etc.) in a good or creative way将(两种思想、风格等)创造性地结合 — cross-fertilization
also British cross-fertilisation /ˈkrɑːsˌfɚtələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˈkrɒsˌfəːtəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]