fumigate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals. transitive
    — They fumigated the Church with burnt wool and feathers instead of incense, put foul water into the holy-water basins, and celebrated a parody on the Church-service, the mock Abbot officiating at the altar; […]

词形变化

fumigates present,singular,third-person fumigating participle,present fumigated participle,past fumigated past

词源

First attested in 1530; borrowed from Latin fūmigātus, perfect passive participle of fūmigō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fūmus (“smoke”).
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