incubation

英 [ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃn]

n.  孵(卵); 孵化; (传染病的)潜伏期; (细菌等的)繁殖

复数：incubations　

GRETEM8医学

BNC.13345 / COCA.19334

牛津词典

noun

• 孵（卵）；孵化
  the hatching of eggs
• （传染病的）潜伏期
  the time between sb being infected with a disease and the appearance of the first symptoms (= signs)
• （细菌等的）繁殖
  the development and growth of bacteria, etc.

柯林斯词典

• VERB 孵化;孵（卵）
  When birdsincubatetheir eggs, they keep the eggs warm until the baby birds come out.
  1. The birds returned to their nests and continued to incubate the eggs.
     鸟儿回到巢里继续孵卵。
• V-ERG (使)(病毒)潜伏
  When a germ in your bodyincubatesoris incubated, it develops for a period of time before it starts making you feel ill.
  1. The virus can incubate for up to ten days after the initial infection.
     病毒在初次感染以后可以潜伏长达 10 天。
• VERB 酝酿;逐渐发展
  If you say that plans or ideasincubate, you mean that they develop slowly after a lot of thought or discussion.
  1. ...the fateful decision which had doubtless been incubating in his mind for years.
     无疑已在他头脑中酝酿了多年的重大决定

英英释义

noun

• maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
• sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
  Synonym:brooding
• (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear

双语例句

• After a long incubation period, plans for the new fire station were finally proposed.
  在长时间的酝酿之后，终于提出了建新消防站的计划。
• The incubation period is two weeks.
  该疾病的潜伏期为两星期。
• The first two, known as the rumen, are essentially vast incubation chambers teeming with bacteria and protozoa.
  头两个胃称为瘤胃，实际是充满了细菌与原生动物的大型培养室。
• Since then, the clinical emergence of a length ranging from a relatively healthy, asymptomatic incubation period.
  此后，临床上出现一个长短不等的、相对健康的、无症状的潜伏期。
• Fermented milk has distinct flavors and aromas, depending on incubation conditions and the microbial inocula used.
  发酵乳制品具有与众不同的风味与香气，这主要取决于微生物的培养条件及所使用的接种方法。
• The key problem for incubation of silkworm eggs is the temperature and humidity in the incubation room.
  能否很好的控制催青室内的温度和湿度对蚕种催青是很关键的。
• Incubate under anaerobic conditions for the duration of the incubation period.
  在厌氧条件下培养，培养时间同培养期。
• Observe the cultures several times during the incubation period.
  在培养期中观察培养基若干次。
• The incubation period is short and disease progression is rapid.
  该病潜伏期短，并且病情发展迅速。
• WHO has also reviewed estimates of the incubation period of SARS, using individual case data.
  WHO也用个体病例数据修订了对SARS潜伏期的估计。