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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 hi·ber·nate /ˈhaɪbɚ/
 (vi.)過冬,冬眠,避寒

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 hi·ber·nate /ˈhaɪbɝˌnet/ 不及物動詞
 冬眠,越冬

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hi·ber·nate v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hibernated p. pr. & vb. n. Hibernating ]  To winter; to pass the season of winter in close quarters, in a torpid or lethargic state, as certain mammals, reptiles, and insects.
    Inclination would lead me to hibernate, during half the year, in this uncomfortable climate of Great Britain.   --Southey.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 hibernate
      v 1: sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before
           they hibernate in their caves" [syn: hole up] [ant: estivate,
            estivate]
      2: be in an inactive or dormant state