fer·ti·lize/(also 又作 -iseBrE 【英】) /`fɜtḷˏaɪz; ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz// v [T] 1technical if an egg is fertilized, the egg and a SPERM join together so that a new animal or baby can start to develop 【术语】 使受精,使受孕: a fertilized embryo 受精胚胎 2 to put fertilizer on the soil to help plants grow 给〔土地〕施肥