inculcate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·cul·cate /ˈɪŋkʌlkeɪt $ ɪnˈkʌl-/ verb [transitive] formal  EFFECT/INFLUENCEto fix ideas, principles etc in someone’s mind 灌输〔观念、原则等〕，教诲inculcate something in/into somebody I try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in my children. 我试图培养孩子们的责任感。 Not all schools manage to successfully inculcate a love of learning. 不是所有的学校都能培养出学生爱学习的热情。 —inculcation /ˌɪŋkʌlˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

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inculcate• One collection of such gives insight into the literal way spiritual truths were inculcated.• Third, the proposals had to experiment with the new concepts that the change leaders hoped to inculcate.• However hard parents try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in their children, the habits of childhood die hard.• Colleges inculcate a subtle disdain for work, he said.• Religion was important here, inculcating as it did the traditions of service and good works.• Nor are we going to preach about the importance of inculcating children with the habit of thrift.• The effort to inculcate ethical behavior without religious faith seems one of the great fiascoes of the modern age.• I have tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of intelligent laziness.Origin inculcate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of inculcare “to tread on”, from calx “heel”

in·cul·cate verbChineseSyllable  

someone’s ideas, etc fix mind Corpus principles to in

inculcate
in‧cul‧cate /ˈɪŋkʌlkeɪt $ ɪnˈkʌl-/ verb [transitive] formalto fix ideas, principles etc in someone’s mind
    inculcate something in/into somebody
    I try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in my children.
    Not all schools manage to successfully inculcate a love of learning.
—inculcation /ˌɪŋkʌlˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

in·cul·cateBrE /ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈkʌlkeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they inculcate BrE /ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈkʌlkeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it inculcates BrE /ˈɪnkʌlkeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈkʌlkeɪts/ 🔊past simple inculcated BrE /ˈɪnkʌlkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈkʌlkeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle inculcated BrE /ˈɪnkʌlkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈkʌlkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form inculcating BrE /ˈɪnkʌlkeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈkʌlkeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) to cause sb to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often 反复灌输；谆谆教诲◆~ sth (in/into sb) to inculcate a sense of responsibility in sb谆谆教导某人要有责任感◆~ sb with sth to inculcate sb with a sense of responsibility谆谆教导某人要有责任感▸ in·cul·ca·tion BrE /ˌɪnkʌlˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnkʌlˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]