instil
/ɪnˈstɪl/(亦作instill)
verb
(instilled, instilling)with obj.
1
- gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person's mind逐渐灌输, 逐步培养(尤指好的思想、态度等):
the standards her parents had instilled into her.
父母向她逐渐灌输的标准。
2
- put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops滴注:
she was told how to instil eye drops.
她被告知如何滴眼药水。
派生词
instillation
nouninstilment
noun词源
late Middle English (in sense 2): from Latin instillare, from in- 'into' + stillare 'to drop' (from stilla 'a drop').