seedbed /ˈsiːdˌbɛd/ (also seed-bed)

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A seedbed is an area of ground, usually with specially prepared earth, where young plants are grown from seed. 苗床

• 2. 

  N-COUNT 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。