incubate

vt. 孵, 培养, 使发展
vi. 孵蛋, 潜伏, 筑巢, 孵化, 酝酿
n. 孵育物
【医】 孵育, 孵化

形容词:incubative 动词过去式:incubated 过去分词:incubated 现在分词:incubating 第三人称单数:incubates 

in.cu.bate

v.（动词）
in.cu.bat.ed,in.cu.bat.ing,in.cu.bates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To sit on (eggs) to provide heat, so as to promote embryonic development and the hatching of young; brood.
孵化：坐在（蛋）上以提供热量，促进胚胎的生长和孵化出小生命；孵卵


To maintain (eggs, organisms, or living tissue) at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development.
培育：使（蛋、器官或生长组织）保持在一种适宜的环境条件下，以便生长和发育
To maintain (a chemical or biochemical system) under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction.
使在最佳状况下：把（化学或生化系统）置于特定条件下，以促进某种特定反应的发生
To form or consider slowly and protectively, as if hatching:
酝酿：缓慢而有创造性地组织或思考，就象孵化一样：
例句：
incubated the idea for a while, then announced it.
酝酿了一会儿想法，然后把它宣布出来

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To brood eggs.
孵蛋
To develop and hatch.
生长与孵化
To undergo incubation.
进行酝酿、孵化

来源：
Latin incub3re incub3t- [to lie down on]
拉丁语 incub3re incub3t- [躺（卧）在…上面]
in- [on] * see in- 2
in- [在…上] *参见 in-2
cub3re [to lie down]
cub3re [躺下]

【引伸】
in.cuba.tive
adj.（形容词）