in·ject
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/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to put a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a syringe
（给…）注射（药物等） - inject something (into yourself/somebody/something) Adrenaline was injected into the muscle.
往肌肉里注射了肾上腺素。 - The anaesthetic is injected locally.
麻醉剂是局部注射的。 - inject (yourself/somebody/something) (with something) She has been injecting herself with insulin since the age of 16.
她从 16 岁起就开始自行注射胰岛素。 - The animals were injected with small amounts of the chemical.
这些动物被注射了少量的化学物质。 - She's a former heroin addict who, six months after she stopped injecting, is getting her life back together.
她曾经是一名海洛因成瘾者，在停止注射六个月后，她的生活正在恢复正常。
- inject something (into yourself/somebody/something) Adrenaline was injected into the muscle.
- [transitive] to put a liquid or other substance into something using a syringe or similar instrument
（给…）注射（液体） - inject A (with B) The fruit is injected with chemicals to reduce decay.
水果注入了化学药品以防腐坏。 - inject B (into A) Chemicals are injected into the fruit to reduce decay.
水果注入了化学药品以防腐坏。 - Foam is injected into the walls where it expands and provides insulation.
泡沫被注入到墙壁中，泡沫在其中膨胀并提供隔热作用。
- inject A (with B) The fruit is injected with chemicals to reduce decay.
- [transitive] inject something (into something) to add a particular quality to something
（给…）添加，增加（某品质） - His comments injected a note of humour into the proceedings.
他的发言给整个活动增添了一丝幽默的气氛。 - They are hoping a change of leader will inject new energy into the movement.
他们希望领导人的更迭能为这场运动注入新的活力。 - trying to inject some new life into their marriage
试图为他们的婚姻注入一些新的生命
- His comments injected a note of humour into the proceedings.
- [transitive] inject something (into something) to give money to an organization, a project, etc. so that it can function
（给…）投入（资金） - They are refusing to inject any more capital into the industry.
他们拒绝对这一产业投入更多的资金。
- They are refusing to inject any more capital into the industry.
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’.