instill

英 美 [ɪn'stɪl]
  • vt. 徐徐滴入；逐渐灌输
GRE 畅通词汇

中文词源

instill 逐步灌输，逐步培养

in-,进入，使，-still,滴，水滴，词源同distill.引申词义逐步灌输，逐步培养。

英文词源

instill (v.)
also instil, early 15c., "to introduce (liquid, feelings, etc.) little by little," from Latin instillare "put in by drops, to drop, trickle," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + stilla "a drop" (see distill). Related: Instilled; instilling.

双语例句

1. I consider it important to instill a pride in the players.
我认为使运动员逐步感到自豪是很重要的.
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2. Ask the child to sniff after you instill the drops.
你滴入药物后让小儿把药物吸入鼻内.
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3. They tried to instill such new ideas into students'minds.
他们努力将这些新观念灌输到学生的头脑中去.
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4. We must instill a sense of duty in our children.
我们必须在我们的孩子当中灌输一种责任感.
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5. A shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village.
大型购物中心将给这个村子注入现代气息.
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