单词 | incubator |
释义 | in·cu·ba·tor ![]() n. 1. An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, often used for growing bacterial cultures, hatching eggs artificially, or providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction. 2. Medicine An apparatus for maintaining an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration. 3. a. A place or situation that permits or encourages the formation and development, as of new ideas: a university that was an incubator of new approaches to sociology. b. An organization that provides new businesses with technical and support services and usually low-cost office space or infrastructure. |
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