a softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its hard shell
果仁。
the seed and hard husk of a cereal, especially wheat
谷粒,麦粒。
[in sing.]the central or most important part of something
核心;中心
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this is the kernel of the argument .这是争论的核心。
the most basic level or core of an operating system of a computer, responsible for resource allocation, file management, and security
(计算机操作系统的)核心程序。
[as modifier]
【语言学】 核心句。
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