fruit

1. N-VAR Fruit or a fruit is something which grows on a tree or bush and which contains seeds or a pit covered by a substance that you can eat. 水果

Fresh fruit and vegetables provide fibre and vitamins. 新鮮的水果和蔬菜提供纖維素和多種維生素。

...bananas and other tropical fruits. …香蕉和其他熱帶水果。

2. V-I If a plant fruits, it produces fruit. 結果實

The scientists will study the variety of trees and observe which are fruiting. 科學家們將研究樹木的多樣性竝觀察哪些樹木結果實。

3. N-COUNT Thefruits or the fruit of someone's work or activity are the good things that result from it. 成果

The team has really worked hard and Mansell is enjoying the fruits of that labour. 那個團隊真地已很努力，而曼塞爾正在享受這一勞動的成果。

4. →see also kiwi fruit

5. PHRASE If the effort that you put into something or a particular way of doing something bears fruit, it is successful and produces good results. (付出的努力) 有成傚

Eleanor's work among the women will, I trust, bear fruit. 埃莉諾在這些婦女中所做的工作我相信會有成傚。