fecundate

fecundate
[ˈfɛk(ə)ndeɪt, ˈfiːk-]
verb
  1. [with obj.](archaic)fertilize
    (古)使肥沃,使丰饶;使受精(或受孕)
    there were no insects to fecundate flowering plants.
    没有昆虫为开花植物授粉。
    ■(poetic/literary)make fruitful
    (诗/文)使丰产,使丰富
    he actuates and fecundates our souls.
    他拨动我们的心弦,充实我们的灵魂。
派生
fecundation
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin fecundat- 'made fruitful', from the verb fecundare, from fecundus 'fruitful'
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