instil
- IPA[ɪnˈstɪl]
英式
- gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind;put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops
verb: instil, 3rd person present: instils, gerund or present participle: instilling, past tense: instilled, past participle: instilled
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動詞
- 1. gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind the standards her parents had instilled into her 同義詞
- 2. put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops she was told how to instil eye drops 同義詞
- gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a ... how do we instill a sense of rightness in today's youth?
Oxford American Dictionary