incubator

US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.t̬ɚ/
"incubator" picture
1.

恆溫箱, 孵化器

an enclosed apparatus in which premature or unusually small babies are kept in controlled conditions

:
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
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

:
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。
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。
3.

孵化器, 培育中心

a place or situation that encourages the development of something

:
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
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。