beget
US /bɪˈɡet/
UK /bɪˈɡet/
动词
1.
生, 产生
(of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction
示例:
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He hoped to beget a son to carry on his name.
他希望能生一个儿子来延续他的姓氏。
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The king was unable to beget an heir.
国王未能生下继承人。
2.
滋生, 导致
cause; bring about
示例:
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Poverty often begets crime.
贫困常常滋生犯罪。
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Violence begets more violence.
暴力滋生更多的暴力。