fecundate
/ˈfiːkəndeɪt/verb
with obj.
1- archaic fertilize〈古〉使受精(或受孕):
there were no insects to fecundate flowering plants.
没有昆虫为开花植物授粉。
1.1
- poetic/literary make fruitful〈诗/文〉使多产; 使富有成果(或成效):
he actuates and fecundates our souls.
他拨动着我们的心弦, 充实着我们的灵魂。
派生词
fecundation
noun词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin fecundat- 'made fruitful', from the verb fecundare, from fecundus 'fruitful'.