cross-fertilization
noun🔊/ˌkrɒs ˌfɜːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
🔊/ˌkrɔːs ˌfɜːrtələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also cross-fertilisation)
[uncountable, singular]- cross-fertilization (between A and B) (
biology 生物 a situation in which plants cross-fertilize cross-fertilization between GM crops and conventional varieties 转基因作物与常规品种之间的杂交
- cross-fertilization (between A and B)
the fact of mixing ideas from different areas that helps something to develop in a positive way cross-fertilization between different departments of the museum 博物馆不同部门之间的交叉施肥