ferment

ferment

agitation; unrest; excitement: The city was in the grip of political ferment.
Not to be confused with:foment – incite; instigate rebellion: to foment a riot.

fer·ment

F0081900 (fûr′mĕnt′)n.1. a. An agent, such as an enzyme, bacterium, or fungus, that brings about fermentation.b. Fermentation.2. a. A state of agitation or of turbulent change or development.b. An agent that precipitates or is capable of precipitating such a state; a catalyst.v. (fər-mĕnt′) fer·ment·ed, fer·ment·ing, fer·ments v.intr.1. To undergo fermentation: cabbage that has fermented.2. To develop in a turbulent or agitated way; seethe: an idea that was fermenting in his mind for months.v.tr.1. To cause to undergo fermentation: Yeasts ferment sugars.2. To produce by or as if by fermentation: ferment the wine in oak barrels; hostility that was fermented by envy.3. To make turbulent; excite or agitate: a fiery speech that fermented the crowd.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fermentum; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.]

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fer·ment′a·bil′i·ty n.fer·ment′a·ble adj.

ferment

n 1. (Biochemistry) any agent or substance, such as a bacterium, mould, yeast, or enzyme, that causes fermentation 2. (Biochemistry) another word for fermentation 3. commotion; unrest vb 4. (Biochemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation 5. to stir up or seethe with excitement [C15: from Latin fermentum yeast, from fervēre to seethe] ferˈmentable adj ferˌmentaˈbility n ferˈmenter n Usage: See at foment

fer•ment

(n. ˈfɜr mɛnt; v. fərˈmɛnt)

n. 1. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation. 2. an enzyme that catalyzes the anaerobic breakdown of molecules that yield energy. 3. fermentation (def. 2). 4. agitation or excitement; commotion: artistic ferment; political ferment. v.t. 5. to act upon as a ferment. 6. to cause to undergo fermentation. 7. to inflame or excite; foment. v.i. 8. to be fermented; undergo fermentation. 9. to seethe with agitation or excitement. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fermentum yeast, fermentāre to cause to rise; akin to barm, Latin fervēre to boil] fer•ment′a•ble, adj. fer•ment`a•bil′i•ty, n. fer•ment′er, fer•men′tor, n.

Ferment

 a tumult of agitation; an assembly of people affected by such a tumult, 1672.

ferment

Past participle: fermented
Gerund: fermenting

Imperative
ferment
ferment

Present
I ferment
you ferment
he/she/it ferments
we ferment
you ferment
they ferment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ferment - a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"fermentation, unrest, agitation, tempestuousnessSturm und Drang, upheaval, turbulence - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
	2.	ferment - a substance capable of bringing about fermentationsubstance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
	3.	ferment - a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcoholfermenting, zymolysis, zymosis, fermentationbottom fermentation - a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lagerchemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involvedtop fermentation - a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale; "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation"vinification - the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
Verb	1.	ferment - be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"seethe, boil - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"
	2.	ferment - work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa"fire up, stir up, wake, heat, ignite, inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
	3.	ferment - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"workconvert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"sour, ferment, turn, work - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"vinify - convert a juice into wine by fermentation; "vinify grape juice"
	4.	ferment - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"sour, turn, workchange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

ferment

noun1. commotion, turmoil, unrest, turbulence, trouble, heat, excitement, glow, fever, disruption, frenzy, stew, furore, uproar, agitation, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha, imbroglio, state of unrest The country is in a state of political ferment.
commotion quiet, hush, tranquillity, stillness, calmness, peacefulness, restfulnessverb1. brew, froth, concoct, effervesce, work, rise, heat, boil, bubble, foam, seethe, leaven red wine made from grapes left to ferment for three weeks2. stir up, excite, provoke, rouse, agitate, inflame, incite They tried to ferment political unrest.3. smoulder, seethe, fester, heat, boil, foment His anger still ferments after a decade. see foment

ferment

verbTo be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil:boil, bubble, burn, churn, seethe, simmer, smolder.noun1. An agent that stimulates or precipitates a reaction, development, or change:catalyst, leaven, leavening, yeast.2. A state of uneasiness and usually resentment brewing to an eventual explosion:Sturm und Drang, turmoil, unrest.

Translations

使发酵使激动骚动

ferment

(fəˈment) verb1. to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread). Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine. 使發酵 使发酵2. to excite or be excited. He is the kind of person to ferment trouble. 使激動 使激动 (ˈfəːment) noun a state of excitement. The whole city was in a ferment. 騷動 骚动ˌfermenˈtation (fəːmen-) noun the chemical change occurring when something ferments or is fermented. 發酵 发酵