fertilize

US /ˈfɝː.t̬əl.aɪz/
UK /ˈfɝː.t̬əl.aɪz/
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1.

施肥, 使肥沃

to make (soil or land) more fertile or productive by adding nutrients to it

:
Farmers fertilize their fields to ensure a good harvest.
農民們施肥以確保豐收。
You should fertilize your lawn in the spring.
你應該在春天草坪施肥
2.

使受精, 使受粉

(of a male animal or plant) to unite with (a female gamete or flower) to initiate the development of a new individual

:
The male bee helps to fertilize the flower.
雄蜂有助於使花朵受精
In vitro fertilization is a process used to fertilize an egg outside the body.
體外受精是一種用於在體外使卵子受精的過程。