maturate

vi. 化脓, 成熟 vt. 使成熟, 使化脓

发音

/ˈmætjʊɹeɪt/
/ˈmæt͡ʃəɹeɪt/

词形变化

maturated maturates 三单 maturates maturating maturating 现在分词 maturated 过去式 maturated 过去分词

别名

matterate

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

    及物 医学
  3. 3.

    To undergo perfect suppuration.

    不及物 医学

词汇关系

动词

同义词 7

age grow mature fester get on senesce suppurate

上位词 6

release develop discharge exhaust expel eject

下位词 8

find turn ripen dote grow up find oneself fossilise fossilize

近义相关 2

mature suppurate

词源

From Latin māturātus, perfect passive participle of māturō (“to ripen”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French maturer.

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