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ferment
[英] [fəˈment] [美] [ fɚˈmɛnt] 生词本

n.

vt.& vi.

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The noun is pronounced /'fɜːment/. The verb is pronounced /fə'ment/. 名词读作/'fɜːment/，动词读作 /fə'ment/。
1. N-UNCOUNT 骚动;动乱;动荡 Ferment is excitement and trouble caused by change or uncertainty. 

  • The whole country has been in a state of political ferment for some months.

    几个月来，整个国家一直处于政治动荡状态。

2. V-ERG (使)发酵 If a food, drink, or other natural substance ferments, or if it is fermented, a chemical change takes place in it so that alcohol is produced. This process forms part of the production of alcoholic drinks such as wine and beer. 

  • The dried grapes are allowed to ferment until there is no sugar left and the wine is dry...

    让干葡萄发酵，直到糖分全部脱出，酒无甜味。

  • To serve the needs of bakers, manufacturers ferment the yeast to produce a more concentrated product.

    为了满足面包店主的需要，制造商让酵母发酵，以生产出浓度更高的产品。

  • ...partially fermented wine.

    部分发酵的葡萄酒

fermentation

  • Yeast is essential for the fermentation that produces alcohol.

    酿酒要发酵,而发酵必须有酵母。

Noun

1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development;

  • "the political ferment produced a new leadership"
  • "social unrest"

2. a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

3. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

4. a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances

Verb

1. be in an agitated or excited state;

  • "The Middle East is fermenting"
  • "Her mind ferments"

2. work up into agitation or excitement;

  • "Islam is fermenting Africa"

3. cause to undergo fermentation;

  • "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"
  • "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

4. go sour or spoil;

  • "The milk has soured"
  • "The wine worked"
  • "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

医学

  • 1.①发酵：进行发酵作用；指糖类的分解；②(obs.)酶，酵素：同enzyme
1. Fruit juices ferment if they are kept a long time.
果汁若是放置很久，就会发酵。

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2. More people mean a greater ferment of ideas, more enthusiasm and more energy.
人多议论多， 热气高，干劲大。

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3. The place seethes with enthusiasm.; The whole place is in ferment.
全场沸腾。

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4. The sixties were a time of theological ferment.
六十年代是神学上骚动的时代。

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