instil
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·stil British English, instill American English /ɪnˈstɪl/ verb (instilled, instilling) [transitive] TEACHto teach someone to think, behave, or feel in a particular way over a period of time 逐渐灌输[培养]〔思想、行为方式或感受〕instil confidence/fear/discipline etc into somebody A manager’s job is to instil determination into his players. 主教练的工作就是向他的队员灌输必胜的决心。→ See Verb table
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instil• We aim to teach the children discipline and instil a sense of duty.• We have tried to instil good manners in our children from an early age.• She instilled tremendous enthusiasm into all her students.in·stil verbChineseSyllable
think, or Corpus teach to to someone feel behave,
instil
in‧stil
British English, instill American English /ɪnˈstɪl/ verb (past tense and past participle instilled, present participle instilling) [transitive]
instil confidence/fear/discipline etc into somebody
A manager’s job is to instil determination into his players.
in‧stil
British English, instill American English /ɪnˈstɪl/ verb (past tense and past participle instilled, present participle instilling) [transitive] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: instillare, from stillare 'to fall in drops'
to teach someone to think, behave, or feel in a particular way over a period of timeLanguage: Latin
Origin: instillare, from stillare 'to fall in drops'
instil confidence/fear/discipline etc into somebody