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seed corn

noun
🔊/ˈsiːd kɔːn/
🔊/ˈsiːd kɔːrn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the grain that is kept for planting the next year’s crops粮种
  2. people or things that will be successful or useful in the future有远大前程的人（或事物）；日后有用的人（或事物）
    • We want to train young people as the seed corn of future management.我们希望培训年轻人作为未来管理的种子。
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