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

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

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