| 单词 | incubate |
| 释义 | Word Frequency incubate(ˈɪnkjʊˌbeɪt) verb 1. (of birds) to supply (eggs) with heat for their development, esp by sitting on them 2. to cause (eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc) to develop, esp in an incubator or culture medium 3. (intransitive) (of eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc) to develop in favourable conditions, esp in an incubator 4. (intransitive) (of disease germs) to remain inactive in an animal or human before causing disease 5. to develop or cause to develop gradually; foment or be fomented Derived forms incubation (ˌincuˈbation) noun incubational (ˌincuˈbational) adjective incubative (ˈincuˌbative) or incubatory (ˈincuˌbatory) adjective Word origin C18: from Latin incubāre to lie upon, hatch, from in-2 + cubāre to lie down |
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