expectorate

英 [ɪkˈspektəreɪt]

美 [ɪkˈspektəreɪt]

v.  咳出(痰)

现在分词：expectorating　过去分词：expectorated　过去式：expectorated　第三人称单数：expectorates　

COCA.44774

牛津词典

verb

• 咳出（痰）
  to cough and make phlegm come up from your lungs into your mouth so you can spit it out

英英释义

verb

• discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  Synonym:cough upcough outspit upspit out
• clear out the chest and lungs
  1. This drug expectorates quickly
  Synonym:clear outdrive out

双语例句

• The main symptoms were cough, expectorate white phlegm, hemoptysis and fever, respectively.
  主要症状依次为咳嗽、咳白粘痰、咯血和发热；
• He began to expectorate small amounts of blood-streaked sputum.
  他开始有少量带血丝的痰。
• During the interview, she coughed fitfully but would not expectorate.
  在就诊期间，她一直咳嗽的很得体，但没有咳出痰来。
• Enabled him to expectorate in a new and admirable way.
  能够使他用一种新的方法吐唾沫。
• The occurrence rates of cough and expectorate was over 10%. There was a relationship between the respiratory symptoms and smoking, shift, work duration.
  工人咳嗽、咳痰症状发生率在10%以上，呼吸道症状与吸烟、工种、接尘工龄存在密切联系。