| 单词 | engender |
| 释义 | engender (once / 1631 pages) v Engender is a fancy way of saying "to make happen," like when you engender the spirit of teamwork and cooperation by encouraging others and doing your share of the group's work. The verb engender has nothing to do with being male or female, though originally, it did mean "beget, procreate." Today, engender means "to produce or bring about." When students come to class prepared, meaning they've read their assignment, this engenders better class discussions, just as mutual trust and the desire to help each other engenders a meaningful friendship. WORD FAMILYengender: engendered, engendering, engenders USAGE EXAMPLESThis book concentrates on the role refined sugar plays in our diet, the weight gain that it engenders and the health havoc it wreaks. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Another important aspect of Professor Porath’s research is the extent to which a leader’s civility engenders respect and admiration. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) Kerry’s only real weapon now is the gruesome suffering of the Syrian people and the shame it engenders in everyone who watches. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) 1v make children Syn|Hyper beget, bring forth, father, generate, get, mother, sire create, make make or cause to be or to become 2v call forth Syn|Hyper breed, spawn cause, do, make give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally |
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