ingest
UK/ɪn'dʒest/US/in'dʒest/
GREA2
Definitions
v.
To take food or other substances into the body, usually by swallowing
摄取，咽下
v.
To take data into a system for processing
（计算机）导入，摄取（数据）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (in) + gest (carry) = to carry something in. Literally taking food or a substance into the body; in tech it was borrowed for pulling data into a system. Note: here in- means 'into,' not the negative 'not.'
Root gest still carries 36 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ingest food摄取食物
- 2.ingest data导入数据
- 3.accidentally ingest意外吞食
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cats sometimes ingest hair while grooming themselves.
- 2.
The system can ingest millions of records per hour.