ADJ
(书、作品等在某一领域)有重大影响的,影响深远的
Seminal is used to describe things such as books, works, events, and experiences that have a great influence in a particular field.
例句
...author of the seminal book 'Animal Liberation'...
有着巨大影响的《动物解放》一书的作者
The reforms have been a seminal event in the history of the NHS.
这些改革已成为英国国民保健制度史上影响深远的一件大事。