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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·rich /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  1 IMPROVEto improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it 使丰富,充实;强化 Add fertilizer to enrich the soil. 施上肥料使土壤肥沃。 Education can greatly enrich your life. 教育可以大大充实生活。2. MONEYto make someone richer 使〔某人〕更富裕3. technical to increase the number of atoms in a nuclear fuel so that it produces more power 浓缩〔核燃料中的原子〕enrichment noun [uncountable] curriculum enrichment 课程内容的充实enriched adjective enriched uranium 浓缩铀→ See Verb table
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enrichBoth normal 16 O and enriched 16 O/ 18 O samples were used.The bottom five notes or so of the violins can be enriched by adding a bassoon or two in unison.Vent water is enriched in reduced chemical compounds, especially hydrogen sulfide.Fruit juices are added to cheap port wine to enrich its color and flavor.Most people agree that immigrant communities enrich our culture.The fine arts, including those with public support, can certainly enrich our society.The goal of the course is to enrich our understanding of other cultures.We believe in investing in scientific research because it enriches the quality of our lives and provides the feedstock of industrial innovation.Each of the other roles is more productive: The traveller is a stranger whose curiosity can enrich the sense of community.People who have fame and money usually search for something else to enrich their lives.As little as 55 pounds of highly enriched uranium or 18 pounds of plutonium could be used to build a nuclear device.In this way courses are enriched with case studies and presentations from experts working in relevant fields.enrich ... lifeWe turn to wild nature for new crops and new drugs, as well as for the beauty that enriches our lives.
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enrich
enrich /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ verb [transitive]
 Word Family: noun: riches, richness, enrichment, the rich; adjective: rich, enriched; verb: enrich; adverb: richly
1. to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it:
    Add fertilizer to enrich the soil.
    Education can greatly enrich your life.
2. to make someone richer
3. technical to increase the number of atoms in a nuclear fuel so that it produces more power
—enrichment noun [uncountable]:
    curriculum enrichment
—enriched adjective:
    enriched uranium


en·richBrE /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they enrich BrE /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it enriches BrE /ɪnˈrɪtʃɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈrɪtʃɪz/ 🔊past simple enriched BrE /ɪnˈrɪtʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈrɪtʃt/ 🔊past participle enriched BrE /ɪnˈrɪtʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈrɪtʃt/ 🔊 -ing form enriching BrE /ɪnˈrɪtʃɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈrɪtʃɪŋ/ 🔊to improve the quality of sth, often by adding sth to it 充实;使丰富;使饱含(某物)~ sth The study of science has enriched all our lives. 科学研究丰富了我们的整个生活。🔊🔊~ sth with sth Most breakfast cereals are enriched with vitamins. 多数谷类早餐食物都添加了维生素。🔊🔊~ sb/sth to make sb/sth rich or richer 使富有;使富裕a nation enriched by oil revenues靠石油收入富裕起来的国家He used his position to enrich himself. 他利用职务之便敛财。🔊🔊 en·rich·ment BrE /ɪnˈrɪtʃmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈrɪtʃmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]