inculcate
inculcate — 動詞
- inculcatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- inculcateshe / she / it
- inculcatedpast simple
- inculcating-ing form
1. to teach someone a particular belief, value, or habit so firmly that they accept
灌輸
透過反覆教導使人接受信念或價值
to teach someone a particular belief, value, or habit so firmly that they accept it as part of their thinking, usually by repeating it many times.
Diego's grandparents tried to inculcate a strong work ethic in him from a young age.
Diego的祖父母從他小時候就努力向他灌輸強烈的職業道德。
inculcate + noun + in + person — direct object is the belief
The school's daily morning assembly helped inculcate discipline and respect among the students.
學校每天早上的集會有助於在學生中灌輸紀律和尊重。
inculcate + noun + among + group
Nadia's father inculcated her with a love of reading by giving her books every birthday.
Nadia的父親每年生日都送她書，藉此向她灌輸對閱讀的熱愛。
inculcate + person + with + noun — alternative grammatical pattern
Through years of storytelling, the elders inculcated traditional values in the village children.
透過多年的說故事，長輩們將傳統價值灌輸給村裡的孩子們。
Wei found it hard to inculcate patience in a class of energetic five-year-olds.
Wei發現很難在一班精力充沛的五歲孩子中灌輸耐心。
infinitive pattern: find it + adj + to inculcate + noun + in + group
- inculcate values
- inculcate discipline
- inculcate respect
- inculcate a sense of
- inculcate in children
- inculcate in students
- inculcate in the young
- inculcate a work ethic
- instill
more common and slightly less formal than inculcate; used for feelings, values, and habits
- implant
carries a stronger metaphor of planting something deep; common in ideological or psychological contexts
- ingrain
emphasises permanence and deep embedding; often used in the passive voice ('ingrained in')
文法句型
inculcate + belief/value/habit + in + person
inculcate + person + with + belief/value/habit
用法筆記
Two common syntactic patterns exist: 'inculcate + belief/value + in/into + person' is the most frequent; 'inculcate + person + with + belief/value' is an alternative but less common. The direct object is always an abstract concept (values, discipline, respect), never a person — you inculcate ideas, not people.
常見錯誤
⚠️ 'The coach inculcated teamwork in the players.' is the more frequent pattern (value + in + person). The alternative 'The coach inculcated the players with teamwork' (person + with + value) is grammatically acceptable but less common — prefer the first form in formal writing.
同根字
- inculcation名詞C2
- inculcator名詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- values
- discipline
- respect
- beliefs
- habits
- principles
- virtues
- work ethic
- sense of duty
常用片語
- from an early age
- through repetition
- by example