stem /stɛm/ CET4 TEM4 ( stemming, stemmed, stems )

• 1. 

  V-I If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing. 起源于

  例：

  All my problems stem from drink.

  我所有的问题都是酗酒引起的。

• 2. 

  V-T If you stem something, you stop it spreading, increasing, or continuing. 阻止 [正式]

  例：

  Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.

  奥地利已派遣3个营到达与匈牙利接壤的边境处，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. 茎

  例：

  He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.

  他弯下腰，用刀替她割下花茎，然后把花递给她。

• 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 转动滑雪屐以减速或转弯的技术 [skiing]