infusion
/ɪnˈfjuːʒən/noun
1
- a drink, remedy, or extract prepared by soaking the leaves of a plant or herb in liquid（浸泡植物或药草叶片而得的）冲剂; 浸剂。
1.1
- mass noun the process of preparing such a drink, remedy, or extract泡制; 浸渍。
2
- mass noun the introduction of a new element or quality into something注入, 灌输, 赋予：
the infusion of $6.3 million for improvements
为作改进而注入的630万美元
count noun an infusion of youthful talent.年轻才俊的引入。
2.1
- Medicine the slow injection of a substance into a vein or tissue【医】输注, 输液。
词源
late Middle English (denoting the pouring in of a liquid): from Latin infusio（n-）, from the verb infundere （see INFUSE）.