impregnate
vt.使怀孕,使受精,使充满,注入,灌输 adj.怀孕的,充满的
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impregnate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:impregnation 动词过去式:impregnated 过去分词:impregnated 现在分词:impregnating 第三人称单数:impregnates
词根
in-=in,into,on 变化型 il-,im-,ir-
近义词, 同义词
impregnate
/'ɪmpregneɪt; [US] ɪm'preg-; ɪm`prɛˇnet/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth)
(a) cause (one substance) to be filled in every part with another substance; saturate sth 使(一物质)中充满另一物质; 使某物浸透或饱和
*water impregnated with salt 饱和的盐水.
(b) cause sth to be affected or influenced in every part by sth 使某事物的各方面受他事物的作用或影响
*The drawing is impregnated with the artist's personality. 这幅画充分体现了作者的个性.
2 [Tn] (fml 文) fertilize (an egg or ovum) with sperm or pollen; make pregnant 使(卵)受精; 使怀孕; 使妊娠.
impregnate
v [T][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Late Latin;Origin: , past participle of impraegnare, from
Latin praegnas;
PREGNANT]
to make a substance spread completely through something, or to spread completely through something
impregnate sth with sth The mats have to be impregnated with disinfectant.technical to make a woman or female animal
pregnant