Engender



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 产生, 引起
• ［英］ v. 产生, 引起 ( produce; beget, procreate)
• ［类］ 反义词: eradicate ( 根除) ; quash ( 取消)
• ［记］ en+gender ( 产生) -> 使产生
• ［例］ Dirt engenders disease.

Webster Collegiate

verb (engendered; engendering)

• Etymology: Middle English engendren, from Anglo-French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in- + generare to generate
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. beget, procreate
  • 2. to cause to exist or to develop ; produce <policies that have engendered controversy>
• intransitive verb
  • to assume form ; originate

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