/ɪnˈstɪl/
逐渐灌输、渗透(思想、感情、品质等),使某种观念或品质慢慢深入人心。
Parents try to instill good habits in their children from a young age.
父母尽量从小就给孩子灌输良好的习惯。
The professor's passionate lectures instilled in her students a deep appreciation for classical literature that stayed with them throughout their careers.
这位教授充满热情的讲课在学生心中逐渐培养出对古典文学的深厚热爱,这种热爱伴随了他们的整个职业生涯。
源自拉丁语 instillare,由 **in-**(进入)和 stillare(滴落)组成,字面意思是"一滴一滴地注入"。这个词生动地体现了其核心含义——像水滴一样,缓慢而持续地将思想或品质渗透进某人的内心。该词于15世纪经由法语进入英语,至今保留了"潜移默化地影响"这层含义。