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

• 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。
• 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。
• Lateral rigidity of inclined column-shaped transfer stories is large, making it difficult to engender structure weakness stories.
  斜柱式转换结构转换层侧向刚度较大，不易使转换层形成结构薄弱层；
• China is a rising power and rising powers engender fears.
  中国是一个正在崛起的大国，而崛起的大国会造成恐惧。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• And in Latin America and the Caribbean, gender activities include efforts to "engender" infrastructure.
  在拉丁美洲与加勒比地区，性别活动包括了“性别化”的基础设施工作。
• Engender a good two-way discussion of issues
  产生一种良好的双向的问题讨论