incubator
US /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.tər/
名词
1.
恒温箱, 孵化器
an enclosed apparatus in which premature or unusually small babies are kept in controlled conditions
示例:
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The premature baby was placed in an incubator immediately after birth.
早产儿出生后立即被放入恒温箱。
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Nurses carefully monitored the baby's condition in the incubator.
护士们仔细监测恒温箱中婴儿的状况。
2.
孵化器, 培养箱
an apparatus for hatching eggs or for cultivating microorganisms or cells
示例:
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The lab uses a specialized incubator to grow bacterial cultures.
实验室使用专门的培养箱来培养细菌。
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The farmer bought a new incubator to hatch his chicken eggs.
农民买了一个新的孵化器来孵化他的鸡蛋。
同义词:
3.
孵化器, 培育中心
a place or situation that encourages the development of something
示例:
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The university's startup program acts as an incubator for new businesses.
大学的创业项目是新企业的孵化器。
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The city is creating a tech incubator to foster innovation.
该市正在创建一个科技孵化器以促进创新。