incubate

US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/
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1.

품다, 부화시키다

to sit on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

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The hen will incubate her eggs for 21 days.
암탉은 21일 동안 알을 품을 것이다.
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Some birds use their body heat to incubate their eggs.
일부 새들은 체온을 이용해 알을 품는다.
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2.

잠복하다, 숙성시키다

to keep a disease or an idea in one's mind for a period of time before it develops or becomes apparent

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She had been incubating this idea for months.
그녀는 몇 달 동안 이 아이디어를 숙성시키고 있었다.
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The virus can incubate for several days before symptoms appear.
바이러스는 증상이 나타나기 전에 며칠 동안 잠복할 수 있다.
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