impregnation
/ˌɪmpreɡˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪmpreɡˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌimˌpregˈnāshən/ (ame, mw)
impregnation — 名詞
1. the process of pushing a liquid, gas, or other substance deep into a material un
浸透；浸漬
讓物質深入材料每個角落的過程
the process of pushing a liquid, gas, or other substance deep into a material until every part of it holds the substance.
The factory's impregnation of wood with a special oil keeps the planks dry for decades.
工廠用特殊油料浸透木材，讓木板數十年都能保持乾燥。
impregnation of [material] with [substance]
Heloísa explained that the impregnation of the rope with wax made it burn slowly and evenly.
Heloísa 解釋說，用蠟浸漬繩子可以讓繩子燃燒得緩慢又均勻。
the impregnation of X with Y for a practical purpose
Concrete impregnation with sealant stops water from soaking into the floor of the basement.
用密封劑浸透混凝土，可以防止水滲進地下室的地板。
Gabriel studied the impregnation of paper with chemicals that change colour when warm hands touch them.
Gabriel 研究用化學藥劑浸透紙張，讓紙張在溫熱的手碰到時會變色。
The museum used careful impregnation of the old fabric with resin to stop it falling apart.
博物館仔細用樹脂浸漬這塊舊布料，避免它碎裂。
- saturation
more general; can describe any filling of something to its limit, including market or sound.
- infusion
softer process word; often used for liquids slowly entering a porous material.
- permeation
stresses the substance passing through every part; more scientific.
文法句型
impregnation of [material] with [substance]
用法筆記
Subject is usually an industrial or technical process; almost always followed by 'of [material]' and often 'with [substance]'.
常見錯誤
2. the act or event of a male joining with a female so that a baby or young animal
受孕；使懷孕
使女性或雌性動物開始懷胎的過程
the act or event of a male joining with a female so that a baby or young animal starts to grow inside her.
The vet recorded the date of impregnation so the farmer could plan for the calf's birth.
獸醫記下受孕日期，方便農夫安排小牛出生的時間。
date of impregnation in animal-breeding contexts
In many fish, impregnation happens outside the body when eggs and sperm meet in the water.
許多魚類的受孕是在體外進行，由卵子和精子在水中相遇。
impregnation as a biological event
Researchers at the zoo are studying impregnation in pandas, because few babies are born each year.
動物園的研究人員正在研究熊貓的受孕問題，因為每年出生的幼崽很少。
Kemi's biology teacher drew a clear picture to show impregnation in mammals.
Kemi 的生物老師畫了一張清楚的圖，說明哺乳動物的受孕過程。
After impregnation, the female frog lays her eggs near the edge of the pond.
受孕後，母青蛙會把卵產在池塘邊。
- conception
the standard everyday and medical word for a baby starting to grow; not clinical sounding.
- fertilization
scientific; the moment an egg cell joins a sperm cell, in animals or plants.
- insemination
stresses the placing of sperm inside the female, often by humans helping animals breed.
文法句型
impregnation of [female]
impregnation by [male]
用法筆記
Typically used about animals or in scientific writing about humans; in everyday talk about people, words like 'conception' or 'getting pregnant' are far more common.
常見錯誤
3. the substance that has been pushed into a material to give it new qualities such
浸漬劑
為使材料具特殊性能而注入的物質
the substance that has been pushed into a material to give it new qualities such as strength, colour, or water resistance.
Élise scraped a small sample from the wall to test the impregnation under the microscope.
Élise 從牆面刮下一小塊樣本，用顯微鏡檢查裡面的浸漬劑。
the impregnation as the substance itself
The roof tiles have a green impregnation that stops moss from growing on them.
屋頂瓦片上有一層綠色的浸漬劑，可以防止青苔生長。
adjective + impregnation describing the substance
Emre noticed that the impregnation in the old beams smelled strongly of pine tar.
Emre 發現舊樑柱裡的浸漬劑帶有濃濃的松焦油味。
Workers replaced the boards because the impregnation had worn off after thirty winters.
工人換掉了那些木板，因為浸漬劑經過三十個冬天後已經失效。
Feng chose a colourless impregnation so the natural wood grain would still show through.
Feng 選用無色的浸漬劑，這樣天然的木紋還是看得到。
文法句型
the impregnation in / on [material]
用法筆記
Countable here, unlike senses 1 and 2; refers to the physical material added, not the process. Distinguish from sense 1 by asking whether you can point to the substance itself.