incubate /ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪt/ verb incubates; incubated; incubating
incubates; incubated; incubating
Learner's definition of INCUBATE
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a [+ object] of a bird : to sit on eggs so that they will be kept warm and will hatch孵(蛋) b [no object] of an egg : to be kept warm before hatching(蛋)孵化 2
technical : to keep (something) in the proper conditions for development培养;培育 [+ object]
[no object]
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 — incubation
/ˌɪŋkjəˈbeɪʃən/ noun, plural incubations