aspirate

名词 aspirate:

1. a consonant pronounced with aspiration

动词 aspirate:

1. remove as if by suction
   同义词：draw out, suck out
2. pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
3. suck in (air)

1. The word `hour' is pronounced without an initial aspirate.
   hour一字的开头字母h不发送气音。

as.pi.rate

v.tr.（及物动词）
as.pi.rat.ed,as.pi.rat.ing,as.pi.rates
Linguistics
【语言学】
To pronounce (a vowel or word) with the initial release of breath associated with Englishh, as in hurry.
以/h/音开始读出（某词或词中的某音节）：以英语中送气的音开头读出（某元音或词）h， 如 hurry
To follow (a consonant, especially a stop consonant) with a puff of breath that is clearly audible before the next sound begins, as in Englishpit or kit.
送气发基辅音：在下一个音开始前，清晰地送气发音（辅音，特别是爆破音），如英语中的pit 或 kit
To draw (something) into the lungs; inhale.
将气吸入肺内；吸气
Medicine To remove (liquids or gases) by means of a suction device.
【医学】 用抽吸装置抽吸（液体或气体）
n.（名词）

The speech sound represented by Englishh.
英语中的送气音h
The puff of air accompanying the release of a stop consonant.
发爆破辅音时的送气音
A speech sound followed by a puff of breath.
送气音
Medicine Matter removed by aspiration.
【医学】 吸出物

来源：
Latin aspir3re aspir3t- [to breath on]
拉丁语 aspir3re aspir3t- [呼吸]
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表.朝，向.]
spir3re [to breathe]
spir3re [呼吸]