secrete
🇬🇧 UK/sɪ'kriːt/🇺🇸 US/si'kri:t/
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Definitions
v.
To produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ; to hide something in a concealed place
分泌;藏匿,隐藏
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.secrete hormones分泌激素
- 2.secrete enzymes分泌酶
- 3.secrete a substance分泌某种物质
- 4.[secrete away]秘密藏匿
Example Sentences
- 1.
The glands secrete hormones that regulate body functions.
- 2.
The pancreas secretes insulin to help regulate blood sugar levels.
- 3.
Certain glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.
- 4.
The spy secreted the documents inside a hollowed-out book.