radiate

ra·di·ate

R0011600 (rā′dē-āt′)v. ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing, ra·di·ates v.intr.1. To send out rays or waves.2. To issue or emerge in rays or waves: Heat radiated from the stove.3. To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays: Spokes radiate from a wheel hub.4. To spread into new habitats and thereby diverge or diversify. Used of a group of organisms.v.tr.1. To emit (light or energy) in rays or waves.2. To send or spread out from or as if from a center: a cactus that radiates spines.3. To irradiate or illuminate (an object).4. To manifest in a glowing manner: a leader who radiates confidence.adj. (-ĭt)1. Botany Having rays or raylike parts, as in the flower heads of daisies.2. Biology Characterized by radial symmetry.3. Surrounded with rays: a radiate head on a coin.

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[Latin radiāre, radiāt-, to emit beams, from radius, ray; see ray¹.]

radiate

vb 1. Also: eradiate to emit (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) or (of heat, light, etc) to be emitted as radiation 2. (intr) (of lines, beams, etc) to spread out from a centre or be arranged in a radial pattern 3. (tr) (of a person) to show (happiness, health, etc) to a great degree adj 4. having rays; radiating 5. (Botany) (of a capitulum) consisting of ray florets 6. (Zoology) (of animals or their parts) showing radial symmetry 7. adorned or decorated with rays: a radiate head on a coin. [C17: from Latin radiāre to emit rays]

ra•di•ate

(v. ˈreɪ diˌeɪt; adj. -ɪt, -ˌeɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
adj. v.i. 1. to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center. 2. to emit rays, as of light or heat; irradiate. 3. to issue or proceed in rays. 4. (of persons) to project or glow with cheerfulness, joy, etc. v.t. 5. to emit in rays; disseminate, as from a center. 6. (of persons) to project (joy, goodwill, etc.). adj. 7. radiating from a center. 8. having rays extending from a central point or part. 9. radiating symmetrically. [1610–20; < Latin radiātus, past participle of radiāre to radiate light, shine]

radiate

- As an adjective, it means having rays or parts coming out of a center, from Latin radius, "ray, spoke."See also related terms for ray.

radiate

Past participle: radiated
Gerund: radiating

Imperative
radiate
radiate

Present
I radiate
you radiate
he/she/it radiates
we radiate
you radiate
they radiate

Preterite
I radiated
you radiated
he/she/it radiated
we radiated
you radiated
they radiated

Present Continuous
I am radiating
you are radiating
he/she/it is radiating
we are radiating
you are radiating
they are radiating

Present Perfect
I have radiated
you have radiated
he/she/it has radiated
we have radiated
you have radiated
they have radiated

Past Continuous
I was radiating
you were radiating
he/she/it was radiating
we were radiating
you were radiating
they were radiating

Past Perfect
I had radiated
you had radiated
he/she/it had radiated
we had radiated
you had radiated
they had radiated

Future
I will radiate
you will radiate
he/she/it will radiate
we will radiate
you will radiate
they will radiate

Future Perfect
I will have radiated
you will have radiated
he/she/it will have radiated
we will have radiated
you will have radiated
they will have radiated

Future Continuous
I will be radiating
you will be radiating
he/she/it will be radiating
we will be radiating
you will be radiating
they will be radiating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been radiating
you have been radiating
he/she/it has been radiating
we have been radiating
you have been radiating
they have been radiating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been radiating
you will have been radiating
he/she/it will have been radiating
we will have been radiating
you will have been radiating
they will have been radiating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been radiating
you had been radiating
he/she/it had been radiating
we had been radiating
you had been radiating
they had been radiating

Conditional
I would radiate
you would radiate
he/she/it would radiate
we would radiate
you would radiate
they would radiate

Past Conditional
I would have radiated
you would have radiated
he/she/it would have radiated
we would have radiated
you would have radiated
they would have radiated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	radiate - send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
	2.	radiate - send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"emit, pass off, breathe - expel (gases or odors)
	3.	radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions"rayextend, run, lead, pass, go - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
	4.	radiate - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"glow, beam, shineappear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
	5.	radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualitiesflash, twinkle, wink, winkle, blink - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"glimmer, gleam - shine brightly, like a star or a lightglow - emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden"
	6.	radiate - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"glow, beam, shinefeel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	7.	radiate - issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"egress, come forth, emerge, go forth, come out, issue - come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
	8.	radiate - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"diversifyvary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Adj.	1.	radiate - arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"stellate, radialsymmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
	2.	radiate - having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisiescompound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"

radiate

verb1. emit, spread, send out, disseminate, pour, shed, scatter, glitter, gleam Thermal imagery will show up objects radiating heat.2. shine, beam, emanate, be diffused From here contaminated air radiates out to the open countryside.3. show, display, demonstrate, exhibit, emanate, be a picture of, give off or out She radiates happiness and health.4. spread out, issue, extend, diverge, branch out, fan out, split off the narrow streets which radiate from the Cathedral Square

radiate

verb1. To emit a bright light:beam, blaze, burn, gleam, glow, incandesce, shine.2. To send out heat, light, or energy:cast, emit, irradiate, project, shed, throw.3. To extend over a wide area:circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, scatter, spread, strew.

Translations

发散辐射

radiate

(ˈreidieit) verb1. to send out rays of (light, heat etc). A fire radiates heat. 射出(光或熱) 辐射（热或光） 2. to go out or be sent out in rays, or in many directions from a central point. Heat radiates from a fire; All the roads radiate from the centre of the town. 四散 发散ˌradiˈation noun rays of light, heat etc or of any radioactive substance. 輻射 辐射ˈradiator noun1. a type of apparatus for heating a room. 暖氣裝置 暖气装置, ，散热器, ，暖气片 2. an apparatus in a car which, with a fan, cools the engine. 汽車引擎散熱器 （汽车引擎的）冷却器