/ˈfɜ:təlaɪz ||; ˈfɝtḷˌaɪz/(also -ise)
verb [T]
1 (technical术语) to put a male seed into an egg, a plant or a female animal so that a baby, fruit or a young animal starts to develop 使受精
2 to put natural or artificial substances on soil in order to make plants grow better 使土地肥沃或多产；施肥
➔fertilization(also -isation) /ˌfɜ:təlaɪˈzeɪʃn; US -lɪˈz- ||; ˌfɝtḷəˈzeʃən/ noun [U]