impart UK [ɪm'pɑ:t] US [-'pɑ:rt] formal verb transitive ■to communicate information to someone 传授;告知•to impart the bad news告知坏消息 •I was rather quiet as I didn't feel I had much wisdom to impart on the subject.我没怎么说话,因为我觉得自己在这个问题上谈不出甚么高见。 ■to give something a particular feeling, quality or taste 赋予,给予•Preservatives can impart colour and flavour to a product.防腐剂能保持产品的色泽和味道。 |