fermentation

fermentation
noun
  1. [mass noun]the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other micro-organisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat
    发酵
    ■the process of this kind involved in the making of beers, wines, and spirits, in which sugars are converted to ethyl alcohol
    (啤酒、果酒、白酒的)发酵过程
    ■(archaic)agitation; excitement
    (古)狂热;骚乱,纷扰
    I had found Paris in high fermentation.
    我发现巴黎非常动荡不安。
派生
fermentative
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin fermentatio(n-), from Latin fermentare 'to ferment' (see ferment)
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