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单词 fertilise
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
fer•ti•lize /ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -lized, -liz•ing. 
  1. Developmental Biologyto make (the female sex cell) capable of development by uniting it with the male sex cell.
  2. Agricultureto make fertile; enrich:The farmers fertilized their farmland.
fer•ti•li•za•tion /ˌfɜrtələˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -fer-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fer•ti•lize  (fûrtl īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lized, -liz•ing. 
  1. Developmental Biology[Biol.]
    • to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete.
    • to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
  2. Agricultureto make fertile;
    enrich:to fertilize farmland.
  3. to make productive.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ferti•lise′. 
  • fertile + -ize 1640–50
ferti•liz′a•ble, adj. 
fer′ti•liz′a•bili•ty, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fertilize, fertilise /ˈfɜːtɪˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. to provide (an animal, plant, or egg cell) with sperm or pollen to bring about fertilization
  2. to supply (soil or water) with mineral and organic nutrients to aid the growth of plants
  3. to make fertile or productive
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