Imbue



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• with v. 灌输 ( 某人) 强烈的情感或意见
• ［英］ with v. 灌输 ( 某人) 强烈的情感或意见 ( to permeate or inspire)
• ［例］ His work is imbued with the evolutionary spirit.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (imbued; imbuing)

• Etymology: Latin imbuere
• Date: 1555
• 1. to permeate or influence as if by dyeing <the spirit that imbues the new constitution>
• 2. to tinge or dye deeply
• 3. endow 3 <Spanish missions imbue the city with Old World charm — Scott Pendleton>
• Synonyms: see infuse

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