germ

Vi khuẩn, virut

a very small living thing that can cause an illness, especially a virus or bacterium

Collocations germ of disease · kill germs

• Washing your hands can help to kill germs.

  Rửa tay có thể giúp tiêu diệt vi khuẩn.

Ý tưởng, dự định mới

a new idea or plan that is just beginning to develop and has not yet been fully formed

Collocations germ of an idea · develop a germ

• The project is still in its early stages, it's just the germ of an idea.

  Dự án vẫn còn ở giai đoạn đầu, chỉ mới là ý tưởng ban đầu.