English Dictionary

plant a seed

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To do something that will produce results or change in the future.

日本語の意味

将来にわたって結果や変化を生む行動をすること / 成果や好影響を期待して、物事の基盤を作る行動をとること / 新たな変化や発展の種となる行動を起こすこと

As she spoke to the local schoolchildren, she hoped to plant a seed that would inspire them to pursue science.

地元の小学生たちに話しかけながら、彼女は彼らが将来科学を志すようにするきっかけを作りたいと願った。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To do something that will produce results or change in the future.

My only regrets are that T2 failed to get to grips with the new era of #indyref and Scottish national identity – for which Renton’s famous “shite” speech helped plant a tiny seed in 1996 – and that the second film didn’t give the women characters much to do, especially the excellent Kelly Macdonald and Shirley Henderson.

plants a seed （ present singular third-person ）

planting a seed （ participle present ）

planted a seed （ participle past ）

planted a seed （ past ）