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incubator

UK //ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.tər//US //ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪ.t̬ɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'incubare'(意为'孵卵'),通过法语 'incubateur' 进入英语,最初指禽类孵蛋行为,19世纪后引申为医疗和科技领域术语。

noun

❶ 指用于维持早产儿或患病婴儿生命体征的恒温箱,通过控制温度、湿度等条件模拟母体环境。

“The premature baby was placed in an incubator to help her grow stronger.”

(早产儿被放入恒温箱中,帮助她更健康地成长。)

“Neonatal incubators are essential equipment in hospital nurseries.”

(新生儿恒温箱是医院育婴室的必备设备。)

❶ 指培育初创企业的支持机构,提供办公空间、资金和指导等资源帮助其发展。

“The tech startup joined a business incubator to accelerate its growth.”

(这家科技初创公司加入商业孵化器以加速发展。)

“University incubators often support student-led innovations.”

(大学孵化器常支持学生主导的创新项目。)

❶ 用于培养微生物或细胞的实验室设备,通过恒定温度促进生物样本生长。

“The bacteria samples were stored in a laboratory incubator at 37°C.”

(细菌样本被存放在37摄氏度的实验室培养箱中。)

“Cell cultures require sterile conditions inside the incubator.”

(细胞培养需要在培养箱内保持无菌环境。)

同义词:brooder, hatchery, accelerator, nursery, growth chamber

常见短语

business incubator — 专门扶持初创企业发展的机构,通常提供资源整合、培训和市场对接服务。

“The business incubator helped the team refine their product pitch.”

(商业孵化器帮助团队完善了产品推介方案。)

startup incubator — 聚焦科技或创新领域的培育平台,通过阶段性支持降低创业风险。

“The startup incubator selected 20 promising projects this year.”

(创业孵化器今年筛选了20个有潜力的项目。)