| 单词 | inculcate |
| 释义 | inculcate (once / 1718 pages) v To inculcate is to teach through frequent instruction. If you repeatedly tell your brother how important it is to be responsible, then you’re trying to inculcate in him a sense of responsibility. The word inculcate traces back to the Latin word inculcare, meaning “to force upon or to stamp in.” If anyone has even tried to inculcate you with something, it may seem as if something is being stamped into your brain — over and over and over. A key thing to remember about this word is repetition: something, such as a value or a belief, is instilled in the brain by the persistent restating of its importance. WORD FAMILYinculcate: inculcated, inculcates, inculcating, inculcation+/inculcation: inculcations USAGE EXAMPLESRecent events in her life had, however, inculcated a newfound habit of suspicion. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) “I think it’s rather pernicious to inculcate into a child a view of the world which includes supernaturalism,” he said in a 2014 talk. The Guardian(Nov 23, 2016) The following school year, beginning in 2015, Islamic State imposed an entirely new curriculum to inculcate children with their ideology. Reuters(Nov 18, 2016) v teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions inculcate values into the young generation Syn|Hypo|Hyper infuse, instill din instill (into a person) by constant repetition drill teach by repetition |
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