1. 起源于;來(lái)自;由…造成
    If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing.

stem在線(xiàn)翻譯

    e.g. All my problems stem from drink...
           我所有的問(wèn)題都源于酗酒。
    e.g. Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war.
           不穩(wěn)定局面多半是由戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)的影響造成的。

2. 阻止;遏制;制止
    If you stem something, you stop it spreading, increasing, or continuing.

    e.g. Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants...
           奧地利已派出 3 個(gè)營(yíng)的兵力去本國(guó)和匈牙利交界的邊境地區(qū)阻止非法移民的流入。
    e.g. The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence...
           當(dāng)局似乎無(wú)力阻止愈演愈烈的暴力活動(dòng)。

3. (植物的)稈，莖，梗
    The stem of a plant is the thin, upright part on which the flowers and leaves grow.

    e.g. He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.
           他彎下腰，用刀替她將花莖割斷，然后將花遞給她。

4. (酒杯的)頸，柄腳
    The stem of a wine glass is the long thin part which connects the bowl to the base.

5. (煙斗)柄
    The stem of a pipe is the long thin part through which smoke is sucked.

    e.g. He chewed the stem of his pipe and eyed her sceptically.
           他嘴里銜著煙斗柄，滿(mǎn)腹狐疑地打量著她。

6. (語(yǔ)法中的)詞干
    In grammar, the stem of a word is the main part of it, which does not change when the ending changes.

7. 從船首到船尾
    If something happens from stem to stern on a boat, it involves the whole of the boat.

    e.g. A South African television report said the ship was ablaze from stem to stern.
           南非一則電視新聞報(bào)道稱(chēng)，那艘船從頭到尾都著了火。