inculcate
/ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt/verb
with obj.
1- instil (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction反复灌输(态度, 观点, 习惯):
I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry.
我努力灌输给学生积极提问的态度。
1.1
- teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by such instruction谆谆教导:
they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture.
他们会谆谆教导你要尊重文化。
派生词
inculcation
nouninculcator
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin inculcat- 'pressed in', from the verb inculcare, from in- 'into' + calcare 'to tread' (from calx, calc- 'heel').