impregnate

impregnate
[ˈɪmprɛgneɪt]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (一般作 be impregnated with)soak or saturate (something) with a substance
    浸渍；使饱和
    wood which had been impregnated with preservative.
    浸渍了防腐剂的木头。
    ■imbue with feelings or qualities
    使充满（感情，品质）
    an atmosphere impregnated with tension.
    充满了紧张的气氛。
  2. make (a woman or female animal) pregnant
    使（女性，雌性动物）受孕
    ■(Biology)fertilize (a female reproductive cell or ovum)
    (生)使（雌性生殖细胞，卵子）受精
派生
impregnation
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (in the sense 'fill'): from late Latin impregnat- 'made pregnant', from the verb impregnare
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