单词 | respire |
释义 | re·spire (rĭ-spīr) v. re·spired, re·spir·ing, re·spires v.intr. 1. To breathe in and out; inhale and exhale: respired with difficulty. 2. To carry out the metabolic process of respiration: Different parts of a plant respire at different rates. 3. Archaic To regain one's spirits, as after a period of exertion or trouble. v.tr. 1. To inhale and exhale (air, for example); breathe. 2. To use (a molecule or compound) for the metabolic process of respiration: bacteria that respire sulfur compounds. 3. To keep (a person or animal) breathing by artificial means: "Becky was still being respired by the ventilator" (Robin Cook). [Middle English respiren, to breathe again, from Latin respīrāre : re-, re- + spīrāre, to breathe.] |
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