fermentation
/ˌfɜːmenˈteɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other micro-organisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat发酵。
1.1
- the process of this kind involved in the making of beers, wines, and spirits, in which sugars are converted to ethyl alcohol（啤酒、葡萄酒和烈酒酿造的）发酵过程。
1.2
- archaic agitation; excitement〈古〉激动; 骚动; 动乱：
I had found Paris in high fermentation.
我发现巴黎非常动荡不安。
派生词
fermentative
adjective词源
late Middle English: from late Latin fermentatio（n-）, from Latin fermentare 'to ferment' （see FERMENT）.