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engender

英 [ɪn'dʒendə; en-] 美[ɪn'dʒɛndɚ]
  • vt. 使产生;造成
  • vi. 产生;引起

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词态变化


第三人称单数: engenders;过去式: engendered;过去分词: engendered;现在分词: engendering;

中文词源


engender 使产生

en-, 进入,使。-gen, 生育,词源同gene, generate.

英文词源


engender (v.)
early 14c., "beget, procreate," from Old French engendrer (12c.) "give birth to, beget, bear; cause, bring about," from Latin ingenerare "to implant, engender, produce," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + generare "beget, create" (see generation). With euphonious -d- in French. Also from early 14c. engendered was used in a theological sense, with reference to Jesus, "derived (from God)." Meaning "cause, produce" is mid-14c. Related: Engendering.

双语例句


1. Mr Bowles could engender delight in students and musicians alike.
鲍尔斯先生能够让学生和音乐家都感到快乐。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It helps engender a sense of common humanity.
这有助于营造一种博爱的感觉。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She will engender difficult questions and to keep the conversation at a low temperature.
她会提出各种深奥的问题,使谈话始终保持在低温状态.

来自辞典例句

4. It was supposed to engender difficult questions and to keep the conversation at a low temperature.
仿佛她会提出各种深奥的问题,使谈话始终保持在低温状态.

来自辞典例句

5. To take an unnecessary action that will probably engender adverse effects.
自找麻烦采取一个可能会产生负面效果的不必要的行动.

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