incubator
US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.tər/
名詞
1.
恆溫箱, 孵化器
an enclosed apparatus in which premature or unusually small babies are kept in controlled conditions
範例:
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The premature baby was placed in an incubator immediately after birth.
早產兒出生後立即被放入恆溫箱。
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Nurses carefully monitored the baby's condition in the incubator.
護士們仔細監測恆溫箱中嬰兒的狀況。
2.
孵化器, 培養箱
an apparatus for hatching eggs or for cultivating microorganisms or cells
範例:
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The lab uses a specialized incubator to grow bacterial cultures.
實驗室使用專門的培養箱來培養細菌。
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The farmer bought a new incubator to hatch his chicken eggs.
農民買了一個新的孵化器來孵化他的雞蛋。
同義詞:
3.
孵化器, 培育中心
a place or situation that encourages the development of something
範例:
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The university's startup program acts as an incubator for new businesses.
大學的創業項目是新企業的孵化器。
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The city is creating a tech incubator to foster innovation.
該市正在創建一個科技孵化器以促進創新。