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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·cu·bate (-bat·ed ; -bat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin incubatus, past participle of incubare, from in- + cubare to lie DATE 1641 transitive verb 1. a. to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body b. to maintain (as an embryo or a chemically active system) under conditions favorable for hatching, development, or reaction 2. to cause or aid the development of incubate an idea intransitive verb 1. to sit on eggs 2. to undergo incubation : develop Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 incubate in·cu·bate / 5iNkjubeit / verb1. [VN] (of a bird 鸟) to sit on its eggs in order to keep them warm until they hatch 孵(卵)；孵化 2. [VN] (biology 生) to keep cells, bacteria, etc. at a suitable temperature so that they develop 培养(细胞、细菌等) 3. [VN] be incubating sth (medical 医) to have an infectious disease developing inside you before symptoms (= signs of illness) appear 有(传染病在体内)潜伏 4. [V] (medical 医) (of a disease 疾病) to develop slowly without showing any signs 潜伏 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·cu·bate \ˈiŋkyəˌbāt, ˈink-, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin incubatus, past participle of incubare to lie upon, hatch, from in- in- (II) + cubare to lie down, lie upon — more at hip transitive verb 1. : to sit upon (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body in the manner of most birds : brood 2. : to maintain (as eggs, embryos of animals, or bacteria) under prescribed and usually controlled conditions (as of temperature and moisture) favorable for hatching or development especially in an incubator 3. : to maintain (a chemically active system) under controlled conditions for the development of a reaction 4. : to cause to develop : give form and substance to < incubated the new idea for a while before giving it to his supervisor > intransitive verb 1. : to sit on eggs : brood 2. : to undergo incubation < the cultures must incubate for five more days > 3. : to acquire form and substance : develop < the plan incubated slowly on his nightly walks from work > |
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