incubator
UK/'inkjubeitә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A device for hatching eggs at a controlled temperature.
孵化器（恒温孵蛋装置）。
n.
An enclosed apparatus that keeps premature or sick babies warm and protected.
（早产儿/病婴）保育箱，恒温箱。
n.
An organization that helps new businesses develop in their early stages.
（企业）孵化器，创业孵化机构。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (upon) + cub (lie) + -ator (the thing that does it) = a device that 'lies upon' to keep something warm. From hatching eggs, to protecting premature babies, to the figurative 'business incubator' — a safe, warm environment where something fragile is nurtured until it can survive on its own.
Root cub still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.business incubator企业孵化器
- 2.tech incubator科技孵化器
- 3.egg incubator孵蛋器
Example Sentences
- 1.
The premature baby spent three weeks in an incubator.
- 2.
Their startup was funded through a tech incubator.
- 3.
The farm uses a large incubator to hatch hundreds of chicks.