hatch¹/hætʃ; hætʃ/ v [I,T] 1 if an egg hatches or is hatched, it breaks and a baby bird, fish, or insect is born （使）孵化 2 also 又作 hatch out to break though an egg in order to be born 孵出，破壳而出 3 hatch a plot/plan to plan something secretly 策划阴谋/秘密拟订计划: The group hatched a plot to kidnap the President's daughter. 这群人在密谋绑架总统的女儿。