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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 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
Examples from the Corpus
instilWe 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
instil 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 time
    instil confidence/fear/discipline etc into somebody
    A manager’s job is to instil determination into his players.


in·stil (BrE) (NAmE in·still) BrE /ɪnˈstɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈstɪl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they instil BrE /ɪnˈstɪl/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈstɪl/ 🔊present simple - I / you / we / they (NAmE) instill BrE /ɪnˈstɪl/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈstɪl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it instils BrE /ɪnˈstɪlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈstɪlz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it (NAmE) instills BrE /ɪnˈstɪlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈstɪlz/ 🔊past simple instilled BrE /ɪnˈstɪld/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈstɪld/ 🔊past participle instilled BrE /ɪnˈstɪld/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈstɪld/ 🔊 -ing form instilling BrE /ɪnˈstɪlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈstɪlɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (in/into sb) to gradually make sb feel, think or behave in a particular way over a period of time 逐渐灌输,逐步培养(感受、思想或行为)to instil confidence/discipline/fear into sb逐步使某人树立信心/守纪律/产生恐惧