instill
- IPA[inˈstil]
美式
- gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) 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, especially a desirable one) in a person's mind how do we instill a sense of rightness in today's youth?
- 2. put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops she was told how to instill eye drops
- gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind: the standards her parents had instilled into her
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