engender

英 [ɪnˈdʒendə(r)]

美 [ɪnˈdʒendər]

v.  产生，引起(某种感觉或情况)

过去分词：engendered　第三人称单数：engenders　过去式：engendered　现在分词：engendering　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9730 / COCA.9295

牛津词典

verb

• 产生，引起（某种感觉或情况）
  to make a feeling or situation exist
  1. The issue engendered controversy.
     这个问题引起了争论。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 导致，造成（某种感觉、气氛、状况等）
  If someone or somethingengendersa particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation, they cause it to occur.
  1. It helps engender a sense of common humanity...
     这有助于营造一种博爱的感觉。
  2. Mr Bowles could engender delight in students and musicians alike.
     鲍尔斯先生能够让学生和音乐家都感到快乐。

英英释义

verb

• make children
  1. Abraham begot Isaac
  2. Men often father children but don't recognize them
  Synonym:begetgetfathermothersiregeneratebring forth
• call forth
  Synonym:breedspawn

双语例句

• Unanticipated, these free radicals engender questions of free will, creativity, and even the nature of what we might call the soul.
  意料之外的，这些自由的激进因素产生了关于自由意志、创造力、甚至被我们称为灵魂的物质的本质的问题。
• Such returns, however, do not always engender as much goodwill as one might expect.
  然而，归还行为并不总是像人们以为的那样会引起足够的善意。
• Generally owner-run, they engender a degree of thoughtful respect that most people would use towards friends.
  这些经营者通常也是拥有者，他们创造出一定程度的、周到的尊重，即大多数人对待朋友的那种尊重。
• To take an unnecessary action that will probably engender adverse effects.
  自找麻烦采取一个可能会产生负面效果的不必要的行动。
• The practices of bankruptcy engender considerable loss in value both in liquidation and reorganization.
  从破产法的实际操作来看，无论清算还是重组，都会造成一定的价值损失。
• As material expectations keep rising, more money may engender only more desires.
  随着物质期望值不断上升，越多的钱也许只会带来更多的欲望。
• Pay differentials, when they become public, can engender resentment, envy and dissatisfaction among workers.
  薪资差距一旦公之于众，可能会在员工当中引发怨恨、妒忌和不满。
• Things that engender poor feng shui include grey carpets, off-white walls and strip lighting.
  有损风水的事物包括灰色的地毯、白墙和条状照明灯。
• In a world where goodwill is scarce, heavy-handed dialogues engender resentments that spill over into other spheres.
  在一个善意匮乏的世界中，笨拙的对话会造成蔓延至其它领域的憎恨情绪。
• The BSPU has continued its efforts to engender a'helping business'culture and mindset among civil servants.
  工商服务业推广处一直致力在公务员队伍内，建立方便营商的文化和观念。