the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
Verb
call forth
lay spawn;
"The salmon swims upstream to spawn"
例句
用作名词(n.)
I found a mass of spawn in the fish before cooking.烧鱼前，我发现鱼里有很多鱼籽。
But bellicose intercontinental ballistic missiles were not the only spawn of Sputnik's launch.There was also the satellite itself.洲际弹道导弹不是太空竞赛的唯一产物，卫星也是。
As a result, the mature female mud crab can spawn, though the number of eggs laid is affected.结果表明精英的人工移植不会破坏成熟雌蟹纳精囊的内环境，其内精子具正常受精能力。
用作及物动词(vt.)
Many sea fishes spawn in rivers.许多海洋鱼类是在淡水河里产卵的。
The fish were madly pushing their way upstream to spawn.鱼群为产卵而疯狂地向上游挤进。
The computer industry has spawned a lot of new companies.由于电脑工业的发展，许多新公司纷纷成立。
How can you spawn, seek and seize chances and opportunities?怎样才能创造、寻找并抓住机遇?
用作不及物动词(vi.)
Probably this spawn was not fertilized.这大概是产卵不受精。
Many sea fishes spawn in rivers.许多海洋鱼类是在淡水河里产卵的。
Sometimes social conditions spawn great numbers of communal groups.有时，社会状况酿成了一批共同群体。
