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抱,孵,培养,使发展孵蛋,筑巢,孵化,酝酿成熟

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Incubate \In"cu*bate\, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Incubated}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Incubating}.] [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to
   lie on; pref. in- in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. {Cubit},
   {Incumbent}.]
   To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or
   keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.

资料来源 : WordNet®

incubate
     v 1: develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and
          bacteria
     2: sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
        [syn: {brood}, {hatch}, {cover}]