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单词 inject
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inject

verb
 
/ɪnˈdʒekt/
/ɪnˈdʒekt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they inject
/ɪnˈdʒekt/
/ɪnˈdʒekt/
he / she / it injects
/ɪnˈdʒekts/
/ɪnˈdʒekts/
past simple injected
/ɪnˈdʒektɪd/
/ɪnˈdʒektɪd/
past participle injected
/ɪnˈdʒektɪd/
/ɪnˈdʒektɪd/
-ing form injecting
/ɪnˈdʒektɪŋ/
/ɪnˈdʒektɪŋ/
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  1.  
    [transitive, intransitive] to put a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a syringe
    • inject something (into yourself/somebody/something) Adrenaline was injected into the muscle.
    • The anaesthetic is injected locally.
    • inject (yourself/somebody/something) (with something) She has been injecting herself with insulin since the age of 16.
    • The animals were injected with small amounts of the chemical.
    • She's a former heroin addict who, six months after she stopped injecting, is getting her life back together.
    Topics Social issuesc1
  2.  
    [transitive] to put a liquid or other substance into something using a syringe or similar instrument
    • inject A (with B) The fruit is injected with chemicals to reduce decay.
    • inject B (into A) Chemicals are injected into the fruit to reduce decay.
    • Foam is injected into the walls where it expands and provides insulation.
  3. [transitive] inject something (into something) to add a particular quality to something
    • His comments injected a note of humour into the proceedings.
    • They are hoping a change of leader will inject new energy into the movement.
    • trying to inject some new life into their marriage
  4. [transitive] inject something (into something) to give money to an organization, a project, etc. so that it can function
    • They are refusing to inject any more capital into the industry.
  5. Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘throw or cast on something’): from Latin inject- ‘thrown in’, from the verb inicere, from in- ‘into’ + jacere ‘throw’.
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