1VERB 孵化;孵(卵) When birds incubate their eggs, they keep the eggs warm until the baby birds come out. 孵化;孵(卵) [Also VERB]
The birds returned to their nests and continued to incubate the eggs. [VERB noun]
鸟儿回到巢里继续孵卵。
incubation
Male albatrosses share in the incubation of eggs.
雄性信天翁参与孵卵。
2V-ERG (使)(病毒)潜伏 When a germ in your body incubates or is incubated, it develops for a period of time before it starts making you feel ill. (使)(病毒)潜伏 [Also VERB n]
The virus can incubate for up to ten days after the initial infection. [VERB]
病毒在初次感染以后可以潜伏长达 10 天。
incubation
The illness has an incubation period of up to 11 days.
该病有长达 11 天的潜伏期。
3VERB 酝酿;逐渐发展 If you say that plans or ideas incubate, you mean that they develop slowly after a lot of thought or discussion. 酝酿;逐渐发展
...the fateful decision which had doubtless been incubating in his mind for years. [VERB]