in·cu·bate /ˈɪŋkjəˌbet, ˈɪn-/
(vt.)抱,孵,培養,使發展(vi.)孵蛋,築巢,孵化,醞釀成熟
in·cu·bate /ˈɪŋkjəˌbet, ˈɪn-/ 動詞
孵(化),潛伏
In·cu·bate v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Incubated p. pr. & vb. n. Incubating ]
1. To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.
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incubate
v 1: develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and
bacteria
2: sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
[syn: brood, hatch, cover]