plant

sow, plant, grow

这一组动词都与种植有关。
sow: 意为“播、撒、播种、种”，其后跟（the）seeds或“植物（结成种状的）”。

• it’s time to sow wheat now.
  现在该种小麦了。
• don’t sow the seeds of hatred.
  请不要撒下仇恨的种子。

plant: 意为“栽、插、移植”，其后跟作物（多为苗状的）。

• he plants rice fastest in the village.
  他在那个村子里插秧的速度最快。
• the garden was planted with chinese roses.
  园子里栽上了月季。

grow: 作及物动词时，意为“种植、培植”，后接宾语（不表明种状还是苗状，强调种植后的栽培及管理过程）；作不及物动词时，意为“生长、发育”；作系动词时，意为“变得”。

• they can only grow potatoes in the fields.
  他们只能在地里种土豆。
• it grows up straight and thin.
  它长得又直又细。
• it began to grow dark.
  天渐渐黑了。

名词 plant:

1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor
   同义词：works, industrial plant
2. a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
   同义词：flora, plant life
3. something planted secretly for discovery by another
4. an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

动词 plant:

1. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
   同义词：set
2. fix or set securely or deeply
   同义词：implant, engraft, embed, imbed
3. set up or lay the groundwork for
   同义词：establish, found, constitute, institute
4. place into a river
5. place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
6. put firmly in the mind
   同义词：implant

1. His strange remarks planted doubts in our minds about his sanity.
   他那些怪话使我们心中生疑，不知他精神是否正常。
2. The speaker's supporters were planted in the audience and applauded loudly.
   听众中安插了演讲人的支持者; 他们使劲给他鼓掌。
3. He stood with his feet planted wide apart.
   他两脚叉开很大距离站著。
4. All plants need water and light.
   所有的植物都需要水和阳光。
5. April is the time to plant trees.
   四月是种树的时候。

plant

n.（名词）
Botany
【植物学】
Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.
植物，树：植物界中具有光合作用的，真核生物的多细胞生物体，其特征能产生胚，含有叶绿素，具有纤维素构成的细胞壁，且缺乏运动的能力
A plant having no permanent woody stem; an herb.
草本植物，花草：没有永久木茎的植物；草本植物

A building or group of buildings for the manufacture of a product; a factory.
工厂：制造某一种产品的一座或一群建筑；工厂
The equipment, including machinery, tools, instruments, and fixtures and the buildings containing them, necessary for an industrial or manufacturing operation.
工厂设备：工业或制造业生产所需的设备，包括机器、工具、仪器和固定装置，以及容纳它们的建筑物
The buildings, equipment, and fixtures of an institution:
设施：某一个机构的建筑物、设备和固定装置：
例句：
the entire plant of a university.
大学的全部设施

A person or thing put into place in order to mislead or function secretly, especially:
暗中设计：为了误导或为了秘密活动而被安置在场中的人或物，尤指：
A person placed in a group of spectators to influence behavior.
密探：被放入一群旁观者中影响众人行为的人
A person stationed in a given location as a spy or an observer.
间谍：作为间谍或观察者处在给定位置的人
A misleading piece of evidence placed so as to be discovered.
欺骗，伪装：为了被发现而如此放置的一条误导的证据
A remark or an action in a play or narrative that becomes important later.
伏笔：后来变得重要的戏剧或记叙文中的评论或情节
Slang A scheming trick; a swindle.
【俚语】 欺诈：狡猾的骗局；欺诈
v.tr.（及物动词）
plant.ed,plant.ing,plants

To place or set (seeds, for example) in the ground to grow.
种植：撒或播种（例如种子）到土地中使其生长
To place seeds or young plants in (land); sow:
播种：在（土地中）撒入种子或幼苗；播种：
例句：
plant a field in corn.
在地里播种谷物

To place (spawn or young fish) in water or an underwater bed for cultivation:
放养：为繁殖而在水中或在水下河床撒入（鱼卵或幼鱼）：
例句：
plant oysters.
放养牡蛎

To stock with spawn or fish.
繁殖鱼苗：用鱼卵或鱼放养
To introduce (an animal) into an area.
引进动物：将（动物）引入一个地区
To set firmly in position; fix:
固定：牢固地固定在一个位置上；固定：
例句：
planted both feet on the ground.
在地上站稳双脚

To establish; found:
建立：设立；成立：
例句：
plant a colony.
建立殖民地

To fix firmly in the mind; implant:
灌输：牢牢地固定在头脑中；灌输：
例句：
.The right of revolution is planted in the heart of man.(Clarence Darrow)
.革命的权力深植人心.(克拉伦斯·达罗)

To station (a person) for the purpose of functioning in secret, as by observing, spying, or influencing behavior:
安插：为了秘密活动的目的而安置（一个人）来观察，监视或影响众人的行为：
例句：
Detectives were planted all over the store.
侦探已安插在商店的各个角落

To place so as to be discovered and to mislead:
安置：为了被发现及误导而安放：
例句：
planted a gun on the corpse to make the death look like suicide.
在尸体上放置手枪，使死亡看起来象自杀

Slang To conceal; hide.
【俚语】 隐藏；隐瞒
Slang To deliver (a blow or punch).
【俚语】 给予打击：给予（一拳或重击）

来源：
Middle English plante
中古英语 plante
from Old English
源自 古英语
Old French
古法语
both from Latin planta [shoot, sole of the foot] * see plat-
都源自 拉丁语 planta [新芽，脚底] *参见 plat-

【引伸】
plant.able
adj.（形容词）