inoculate

US /ɪˈnɑː.kjə.leɪt/
UK /ɪˈnɑː.kjə.leɪt/
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1.

接種, 免疫

to treat a person or animal with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease

:
Doctors inoculate children against measles.
醫生給兒童接種麻疹疫苗。
It's important to inoculate your pets against common diseases.
為您的寵物接種常見疾病疫苗很重要。
2.

接種, 培養

to introduce an organism or microorganism into a suitable environment for growth or study

:
The scientists will inoculate the culture with bacteria.
科學家將用細菌接種培養物。
The lab technician carefully inoculated the petri dish.
實驗室技術員小心翼翼地接種了培養皿。