aspirate

US /ˈæs.pə.reɪt/
UK /ˈæs.pə.reɪt/
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1.

吸出, 抽吸

draw (fluid) by suction from a vessel or cavity

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The doctor had to aspirate fluid from the patient's lung.
醫生不得不從病人的肺部吸出液體。
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The nurse will aspirate the syringe before injecting the medication.
護士將在注射藥物前抽吸注射器。
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2.

送氣, 發音時帶氣流

(of a speech sound) be accompanied by an audible puff of breath

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The 'h' sound in 'house' is typically aspirated.
'house'中的'h'音通常是送氣音。
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Some languages do not aspirate their plosive consonants.
有些語言不送氣它們的爆破輔音。
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