Word · Frequency #26275
inoculate
接种；给…接种
introduce a microorganism into
常指接种疫苗；在微生物学中也指将微生物接入培养基。
- 1.
To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.
将抗原物质或疫苗引入某物(如身体)或某人,以产生对特定疾病的免疫力。
- 2.
To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
如同接种疫苗一样保护或防护某物。
- 3.
To add one substance to another.
将一种物质添加到另一种物质中。
- 4.
To graft by inserting buds.
通过插入芽进行嫁接。
- 5.
To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles).
向思想中灌输(尤指有害的思想或原则)。
灌输；向…灌输（思想、态度）；嫁接；芽接；将抗原物质或疫苗引入某物(如身体)或某人,以产生对特定疾病的免疫力。；如同接种疫苗一样保护或防护某物。；将一种物质添加到另一种物质中。
In use
Before traveling to the region, the doctor will inoculate everyone against yellow fever.
All the farm workers were inoculated against tetanus during last month's health campaign.
The vet inoculated the puppy with a vaccine that protects against parvovirus.
inoculate sb against sth
常用被动语态：be inoculated against sth，表示“接种疫苗以防病”。
The nurse inoculated the baby against whooping cough.
护士给婴儿接种了预防百日咳的疫苗。
inoculate sb with sth
with 后接接种的物质（疫苗、血清等）。
Scientists inoculated the mice with a live vaccine.
科学家给小鼠接种了活疫苗。
inoculate sth into sb
比喻用法，指把思想、态度等灌输给某人。
Connections
Collocations
- inoculate a child against measles
- 给儿童接种麻疹疫苗
- Doctors inoculate children against measles before they start school.医生在儿童入学前给他们接种麻疹疫苗。
- inoculate a culture with bacteria
- 把细菌接种到培养物中
- The technician inoculated the culture with the patient's sample.技术员将患者的样本接种到培养物中。
- inoculate someone with an idea
- 向某人灌输某种思想
- Parents should inoculate their children with a sense of responsibility.父母应该向孩子灌输责任感。
- inoculate the soil with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
- 给土壤接种固氮菌
- Farmers inoculate the soil with nitrogen-fixing bacteria to improve crop yield.农民给土壤接种固氮菌以提高作物产量。
Idioms & figurative uses
- inoculate (someone) against (something)
Learner notes
Memory Tip
接种（inoculate）时，疫苗被“种”进身体——记住 in-（进入）+ 接种，预防病菌入侵。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学/疫苗、正式演讲/学术写作、园艺/植物 inoculate 比较正式，多用于医学或专业文献中表示‘接种’；比喻义多指‘向…灌输思想/态度’，常见于正式或学术语境；园艺领域则指‘嫁接/芽接’。日常对话中较少出现，通常会用更口语化的表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都以 -ulate 结尾，但都不是 /ɪˈnɒkjʊleɪt/ 的真正同韵词，因为重读元音不同。Calculate、speculate 和 articulate（动词）与 inoculate 尾部的 -culate 一样读作 /kjʊleɪt/；regulate 读 /ɡjʊleɪt/；accumulate 和 stimulate 读 /mjʊleɪt/。注意它们是拼写相似词，而非同韵词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.