seedbed /ˈsiːdˌbɛd/ (alsoseed-bed)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A seedbed is an area of ground, usually with specially prepared earth, where young plants are grown from seed. 苗床
• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） You can refer to a place or a situation as a seedbed when it seems likely that a particular type of thing or person will develop in that place or situation. 温床 [oft N 'for/of' n]

  例：

  TV is using radio as a seedbed for ideas.

  电视正从广播节目中获取灵感。