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ferment
verb intransitive or transitive UK [fəˈment] US [fə˞-/
■to (cause something to) change chemically through the action of living substances, such as yeast or bacteria （使）发酵•You make wine by leaving grape juice to ferment until all the sugar has turned to alcohol.酿葡萄酒是让葡萄汁发酵，直到所有的糖分都转化为酒精为止。
noun uncountable UK [ˈfɜː.ment] US [ˈfɜ˞ː-] literary
■a state of confusion, change, and lack of order or fighting 纷扰；骚动；动乱•The resignation of the president has left the country in ferment.总统辞职导致国家陷入动乱之中。 |