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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- engender
[ɪn 'ʤεndɚ]
[ɪn 'ʤendə]
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1.
vt.
[rarely used]
产生,招致
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2.
vt.
产生;造成,酿成,引起
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pity engendered love
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怜悯产生爱
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3.
vi.
[antiquated]
被造成;发生,生成
Collins English-English Dictionary
- engender
[ɪn'ʤεndə]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to bring about or give rise to; produce or cause
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2.
vt.
to be born or cause to be born; bring or come into being
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3.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from generare to beget
Examples
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给人以一种新鲜感
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engender a feeling of freshness
→ 感
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滋长和平麻痹思想
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engender a false sense of security
→ 滋长
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