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单词 indurate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•du•rate  (v. indŏŏ rāt′, -dyŏŏ-;adj. indŏŏ rit, -dyŏŏ-;
 in dŏŏrit, -dyŏŏr-),USA pronunciation
 v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing, adj. 
v.t. 
  1. to make hard;
    harden, as rock, tissue, etc.:Cold indurates the soil.
  2. to make callous, stubborn, or unfeeling:transgressions that indurate the heart.
  3. to inure;
    accustom:to indurate oneself to privation and suffering.
  4. to make enduring;
    confirm;
    establish:to indurate custom through practice.

v.i. 
  1. to become hard;
    harden.
  2. to become established or confirmed.

adj. 
  1. hardened;
    unfeeling;
    callous;
    inured.
  • Latin indūrātus past participle of indūrāre to harden. See in-2, dure1, -ate1
  • late Middle English indurat 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
indurate rare vb /ˈɪndjʊˌreɪt/
  1. to make or become hard or callous
  2. to make or become hardy
adj /ˈɪndjʊrɪt/
  1. hardened, callous, or unfeeling
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin indūrāre to make hard; see endure

ˌinduˈration n ˈinduˌrative adj
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