instil
v.逐渐灌输,使渗透
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instil为短语/超纲词汇
instil
v past tense and past participleinstilledpresent participleinstilling [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: instillare, from stillare 'to fall in drops']
to teach someone to think, behave, or feel in a particular way over a period of time
instil confidence/fear/discipline etc into sb
A manager's job is to instil determination into his players.