1847, plural of Modern Latin bacterium, from Greek bakterion "small staff," diminutive of baktron "stick, rod," from PIE *bak- "staff used for support" (also source of Latin baculum "rod, walking stick"). So called because the first ones observed were rod-shaped. Introduced as a scientific word 1838 by German naturalist Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876).
双语例句
1. Warm milk is the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.
温牛奶是细菌理想的滋生地。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Potentially dangerous bacteria are regularly sent from one laboratory to another.
有潜在危险的细菌经常被从一个实验室传到另一个实验室。
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3. The fertiliser releases nutrients gradually as bacteria decompose it.
随着细菌的分解，肥料逐渐释放出各种营养成分。
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4. Bacteria reproduce by dividing and making copies of themselves.