incubation

noun

1. 孵（卵）；孵化
   the hatching of eggs
2. （传染病的）潜伏期
   the time between sb being infected with a disease and the appearance of the first symptoms (= signs)
3. （细菌等的）繁殖
   the development and growth of bacteria, etc.

1. VERB 孵化;孵（卵）
   When birds incubate their eggs, they keep the eggs warm until the baby birds come out.
   1. The birds returned to their nests and continued to incubate the eggs.
      鸟儿回到巢里继续孵卵。
2. V-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.
   1. The virus can incubate for up to ten days after the initial infection.
      病毒在初次感染以后可以潜伏长达 10 天。
3. VERB 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.
   1. ...the fateful decision which had doubtless been incubating in his mind for years.
      无疑已在他头脑中酝酿了多年的重大决定

1. Fermented milk has distinct flavors and aromas, depending on incubation conditions and the microbial inocula used.
   发酵乳制品具有与众不同的风味与香气，这主要取决于微生物的培养条件及所使用的接种方法。
2. This is called an incubation period.
   这段时间叫做潜伏期。
3. The culturing of the parent fish, the spawning habit, the incubation of eggs.
   首次报道了石鲽亲鱼培养、产卵习性、卵子孵化、仔稚鱼培育的试验结果。
4. The effects of magnetic field on microbial biomass C were studied with indoor thermostatic incubation.
   通过室内恒温培养试验，研究了磁场对棕壤微生物量碳的影响。
5. The incubation time for incipient precipitation is often a minute or more.
   出现沉淀的孕育时间常常需要一分钟或更多的时间。
6. Transmission, life-cycle and incubation period
   传播、生命周期和潜伏期
7. Put priority on the development of "incubation ( transformation of new technology)" and innovation technology.
   重点发展孵化和创新技术。
8. WHO has also reviewed estimates of the incubation period of SARS, using individual case data.
   WHO也用个体病例数据修订了对SARS潜伏期的估计。
9. The sex of reptiles is determined by the temperature during incubation of the eggs in which they are contained.
   爬行动物的性别是由容纳它们的卵在孵化期间的温度决定的。
10. The incubation period is from a few and up to48 hours.
    潜伏期从几小时至48小时。
11. In this species, either parent may decide to abandon its partner after incubation of the eggs.
    在这个物种里，父母中任何一方都可能在孵卵后抛弃伴侣。
12. The key problem for incubation of silkworm eggs is the temperature and humidity in the incubation room.
    能否很好的控制催青室内的温度和湿度对蚕种催青是很关键的。
13. The first two, known as the rumen, are essentially vast incubation chambers teeming with bacteria and protozoa.
    头两个胃称为瘤胃，实际是充满了细菌与原生动物的大型培养室。
14. The incubation period is two weeks.
    该疾病的潜伏期为两星期。
15. Since then, the clinical emergence of a length ranging from a relatively healthy, asymptomatic incubation period.
    此后，临床上出现一个长短不等的、相对健康的、无症状的潜伏期。
16. Both incubation temperature and substrate humidity affected hatching success and shell crack rate significantly.
    孵化温度和湿度显著影响孵化成功率和卵壳龟裂率；
17. After a long incubation period, plans for the new fire station were finally proposed.
    在长时间的酝酿之后，终于提出了建新消防站的计划。
18. The incubation period varies depending on the time of ear when the eggs were laid.
    孵化期是随着一年中产卵的时间而变化的。
19. Incubate under anaerobic conditions for the duration of the incubation period.
    在厌氧条件下培养，培养时间同培养期。
20. And incubation can not only induce lipid peroxidation but also induce protein oxidation.
    孵育可致精子的脂质过氧化损伤和蛋白氧化损伤。
21. The incubation period is short and disease progression is rapid.
    该病潜伏期短，并且病情发展迅速。
22. Observe the cultures several times during the incubation period.
    在培养期中观察培养基若干次。
23. The disease has an incubation period of3 to9 days.
    该病的潜伏期为3至9天。
24. Health monitoring of contacts will continue until the maximum incubation period has ended.
    对接触者的卫生监测将继续下去，直至最大潜伏期结束。
25. Relationships between embryo weight and incubation time were exponential regression.
    乌骨鸡胚胎的重量与孵化时间的关系呈指数式回归。
26. The significant influence factors of incubation period were exposure site and age.
    狂犬病例暴露部位、年龄是影响潜伏期的重要因素。
27. Article 68 Incubation period of the plague is 6 days.
    第六十八条鼠疫的潜伏期为6日。
28. The incubation period may last for a few days to several years, but it is usually3to8weeks.
    潜伏期通常是3至8个星期，也可能是几天至一年。
29. The incubation period usually is8to14days.
    潜伏期通常为8-14天。

noun

1. maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

2. sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

   Synonym:    brooding

3. (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear