irradiate

英 [ɪˈreɪdieɪt]

美 [ɪˈreɪdieɪt]

v.  照射(食物以放射线处理，以便贮存); 使生辉; 使焕发

过去分词：irradiated　现在分词：irradiating　过去式：irradiated　第三人称单数：irradiates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.24681 / COCA.26774

牛津词典

verb

• 照射（食物以放射线处理，以便贮存）
  to treat food with gamma radiation in order to preserve it
• 使生辉；使焕发
  to make sth look brighter and happier
  1. faces irradiated with joy
     一张张高兴得神采奕奕的面孔

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使…遭受;大量辐射
  If someone or somethingis irradiated, they are exposed to a large amount of radioactivity.
  1. He observed that leukaemia in children was more common if the fathers had been heavily irradiated.
     他注意到,如果父亲遭受过大量辐射,孩子患白血病的情况就更多见。
  2. ...the Chernobyl disaster, which irradiated large parts of Europe.
     使欧洲大片地区受到严重核辐射的切尔诺贝利灾难
• VERB 对(食品)进行放射线照射(以杀菌);辐照
  If foodis irradiated, it is treated with radiation to kill bacteria and make it last longer.
  1. It's safe to eat foods that have been irradiated to prolong their shelf life.
     食用经过辐射杀菌处理、延长了保质期的食品是安全的。
  2. ...the risks and benefits of irradiated food.
     辐照食品的风险与优势

英英释义

verb

• expose to radiation
  1. irradiate food
  Synonym:ray
• cast rays of light upon
• give spiritual insight to
  Synonym:enlighten

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