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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

engender [ɪn 'ʤεndɚ] [ɪn 'ʤendə]
  1. 1. vt. [rarely used] 产生招致
  2. 2. vt. 产生造成酿成引起
    pity engendered love
    怜悯产生
  3. 3. vi. [antiquated] 造成发生生成

Collins English-English Dictionary

engender [ɪn'ʤεndə]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to bring about or give rise to; produce or cause
  2. 2. vt. to be born or cause to be born; bring or come into being
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from generare to beget

Examples

给人以一种新鲜感
engender a feeling of freshness
滋长和平麻痹思想
engender a false sense of security 滋长

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