"gestate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 懷孕
• 醞釀（想法）

Definition

在分娩前於子宮內孕育和發展嬰兒；也可指緩慢醞釀和發展一個想法或計劃直到成熟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式詞語，多用於醫學或學術場合。既可指動物的懷孕，也可指計劃或想法的醞釀。比喻用法常見於“醞釀一個想法”。

Examples

During pregnancy, mammals gestate their young inside their bodies.

懷孕期間，哺乳動物在體內**懷孕**幼崽。

It takes time to gestate a creative idea.

**醞釀**一個有創意的想法需要時間。

Some animals gestate for only a few weeks.

有些動物只**懷孕**幾週。

She needed several months to really gestate her business plan.

她花了好幾個月才真正**醞釀**出她的商業計劃。

Innovative projects often gestate quietly before being shared.

創新項目通常在發表前默默**醞釀**。

He likes to gestate his ideas alone before presenting them to the team.

他喜歡在向團隊展示前自己**醞釀**想法。