impregnate

FREQ #38649

vt. 使怀孕, 使肥沃, 使充满, 灌输 a. 怀孕的, 充满的

发音

其它
/ˈɪmpɹɛɡneɪt/
/ˈɪmprɛɡnət/
/ɪmˈpɹɛɡneɪt/
/ɪmˈprɛɡnət/

词形变化

impregnated impregnates 三单 impregnates impregnateth impregnating impregnating 现在分词 impregnated 过去式 impregnated 过去分词 more impregnate 比较级 most impregnate 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To cause to become pregnant.

    使...受孕

    及物

    I was impregnated at a clinic but don't know who the sperm donor is.

  2. 2.

    To fertilize.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To saturate, or infuse.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To fill pores or spaces with a substance.

    及物
  5. 5.

    To become pregnant.

    过时 不及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Impregnated (all senses).

    废旧 罕用
  2. 2.

    Pregnant, with child.

    废旧 罕用
  3. 3.

    Rendered fruitful, prolific.

    比喻 废旧 罕用
  4. 4.

    Imbued, saturated, permeated or filled with.

    废旧 罕用
  5. 5.

    Impregnable.

    废旧 罕用

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

instill infuse tincture saturate bang up knock up

上位词 6

fill fertilize fill up fecundate fertilise inseminate

下位词 10

stuff charge soak drench medicate imbue inoculate alcoholise alcoholize ammonify

近义相关 2

bang up knock up

词源

The adjective is first attested in 1540, the verb in 1605; borrowed from Medieval Latin impraegnātus, perfect passive participle of Latin impraegnō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of impregn; participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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