inoculate

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inoculate — 動詞

  • inoculatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • inoculateshe / she / it
  • inoculatedpast simple
  • inoculating-ing form

1. to make people or animals less likely to get a disease by putting protective mat

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

接種疫苗

為防病而把疫苗等打入體內

to make people or animals less likely to get a disease by putting protective material into the body, often with a needle

例句

The nurse inoculated Rin against typhoid before the exchange trip to Brazil.

護理師在Rin去巴西交換前，先替她接種了傷寒疫苗。

inoculate + person against + disease

A farm vet inoculated the calves after disease spread across nearby fields.

疾病擴散到附近田地後，農場獸醫替小牛做了接種。

inoculate animals after an outbreak

同義詞
  • vaccinate

    the everyday word, especially in public-health advice and family contexts

  • immunize

    can focus more on the protection achieved than on the act itself

文法句型

inoculate + person/animal against + disease

inoculate + person/animal with + vaccine

be inoculated before + event/travel

用法筆記

Usually takes a person or animal as the direct object. The disease often appears after against, while the vaccine or other material can appear after with.

常見錯誤

❌The clinic inoculated the children from measles.
✅The clinic inoculated the children against measles.
💡English usually uses against to name the disease being prevented.

2. to put germs or other living material into a plant, an animal, or a growing subs

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

植菌

為實驗或培養而導入微生物

to put germs or other living material into a plant, an animal, or a growing substance for testing or to help it grow there

例句

Lab staff inoculated the tomato plants with the fungus after sunrise.

日出後，實驗室人員替番茄植株植入了真菌。

inoculate + plant with + fungus

The team inoculated fresh soil with bacteria and checked it daily.

團隊把細菌植入新土壤裡，並每天檢查。

同義詞
  • introduce

    more general and less technical; it does not imply a controlled biological setting

  • seed

    often used for starting growth in a medium rather than for infecting a living organism

  • infect

    usually stresses harmful effect, while inoculate can be neutral or experimental

反義詞
  • sterilize

    focuses on removing living material rather than adding it

文法句型

inoculate + plant/animal/sample with + microorganism

inoculate + culture medium

be inoculated with + bacteria/fungus

用法筆記

Common in laboratory, farming, and plant-disease writing. The direct object is often a plant, animal, soil sample, or culture medium rather than a patient.

3. to make someone less troubled by a future problem by letting them face a small a

3.動詞及物C2
釋義

打預防針

先讓人碰一點，好減少日後衝擊

to make someone less troubled by a future problem by letting them face a small amount of it first

例句

Before the TV interview, the coach inoculated Nora against rude questions.

上電視受訪前，教練先替Nora打了面對尖酸提問的預防針。

figurative: inoculate against later criticism

Years of market work inoculated Salma against panic during price swings.

多年市場工作，等於先替Salma打了面對價格波動的預防針。

同義詞
  • prepare

    broader and does not include the idea of a small first exposure

  • toughen

    stresses making someone stronger, often in a harsher way

  • desensitize

    emphasizes reducing emotional reaction rather than building readiness

文法句型

inoculate + person/group against + future problem

be inoculated against + criticism/fear

inoculate + someone by early exposure

用法筆記

Mostly figurative and often followed by against. It suggests a small early dose of trouble that makes later pressure easier to handle.

常見錯誤

❌The coach inoculated Nora to hard questions.
✅The coach inoculated Nora against hard questions.
💡in this figurative sense, against names the later trouble someone is being prepared for.

4. to settle a belief or way of thinking in someone's mind so it starts to guide th

4.動詞及物C2
釋義

灌輸

把某種想法或態度植入心中

to settle a belief or way of thinking in someone's mind so it starts to guide them

例句

The pamphlet inoculated parents with fear about ordinary school lessons.

那本小冊子向家長灌輸對普通學校課程的恐懼。

inoculate + people with + fear

A strict uncle inoculated Amira with distrust of city life.

一位嚴厲的叔叔向Amira灌輸對城市生活的不信任。

同義詞
  • instill

    common neutral choice for gradually putting an idea or value into someone

  • plant

    less formal and often used when the idea may grow later

  • indoctrinate

    stronger and more critical, especially for rigid beliefs

文法句型

inoculate + person/group with + belief/fear

be inoculated with + attitude

inoculate + audience with + distrust

用法筆記

Usually followed by with plus a belief, fear, or attitude. It often suggests deliberate influence and is commonly negative in tone.

常見錯誤

❌The speech inoculated the crowd to fear.
✅The speech inoculated the crowd with fear.
💡use with when the thing being planted is a feeling or belief.