/ɪˈnɒkjuleɪt ||; ɪnˈɑkjəˌlet/verb [T] inoculate sb (against sth) to protect a person or animal from a disease by giving him/her/it a mild form of the disease with a needle which is put under the skin (an injection) 接种（以预防疾病）；打预防针: The children have been inoculated against tetanus. 孩子们都注射了破伤风预防针。 [SYN] Immunize and vaccinate have similar meanings. immunize和vaccinate意思相近。➔inoculation /-eɪʃn ||; -eʃən/ noun [C,U]