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in·oc·u·late /ɪˈnɒkjʊleɪt/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 【医】给…接种；给…作预防注射；给…注射预防针
inoculate a child against polio 给儿童注射小儿麻痹预防针
2. (为促进生长、固定氮等而将微生物或浆液等)移入(土壤、培养基等)；将(微生物)移入合适环境
inoculate the soil with bacteria 将细菌放入土壤
3. 〈喻〉向…灌输
His parents inoculated him with a strong desire for knowledge. 他父亲灌输给了他强烈的求知欲。
4. 【冶】(为改变金属的微型结构)对(金属熔液)进行孕育处理
The cast iron often is inoculated just before pouring. 铸铁在即将浇铸前常要加以孕育处理。
5. 〈古〉【植】芽接
❷ vi.
【医】接种；作预防注射；注射预防针
Doctors inoculate against diphtheria, smallpox and other diseases. 医生给人们作预防白喉、天花及其他疾病的注射。
[< L inoculāre to implant, engraft < IN-¹ ＋ oculus eye, bud¹]in·oc·u·la·tiv·i·tyɪˌnɒkjʊləˈtɪvətɪ n. |