ferment

verb

1. （使）发酵
   to experience a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria, often changing sugar to alcohol; to make sth change in this way
   1. Fruit juices ferment if they are kept for too long.
      果汁存放过久就会发酵。
   2. A blend of emotions fermented inside her.
      她百感交集，激动不已。
   3. Red wine is fermented at a higher temperature than white.
      红葡萄酒发酵的温度比白葡萄酒高。

noun

1. （政治或社会上的）动乱，骚动，纷扰
   a state of political or social excitement and confusion
   1. The country is in ferment.
      这个国家动荡不安。

The noun is pronounced /'fɜːment/. The verb is pronounced /fə'ment/. 名词读作/'fɜːment/，动词读作 /fə'ment/。


1. N-UNCOUNT 骚动;动乱;动荡
   Ferment is excitement and trouble caused by change or uncertainty.
   1. The whole country has been in a state of political ferment for some months.
      几个月来，整个国家一直处于政治动荡状态。
2. V-ERG (使)发酵
   If a food, drink, or other natural substance ferments, or if it is fermented, a chemical change takes place in it so that alcohol is produced. This process forms part of the production of alcoholic drinks such as wine and beer.
   1. The dried grapes are allowed to ferment until there is no sugar left and the wine is dry...
      让干葡萄发酵，直到糖分全部脱出，酒无甜味。
   2. To serve the needs of bakers, manufacturers ferment the yeast to produce a more concentrated product.
      为了满足面包店主的需要，制造商让酵母发酵，以生产出浓度更高的产品。
   3. ...partially fermented wine.
      部分发酵的葡萄酒

1. The whole country has been in a state of political ferment for some months.
   几个月来，整个国家一直处于政治动荡状态。
2. The dried grapes are allowed to ferment until there is no sugar left and the wine is dry
   让干葡萄发酵，直到糖分全部脱出，酒无甜味。
3. To serve the needs of bakers, manufacturers ferment the yeast to produce a more concentrated product.
   为了满足面包店主的需要，制造商让酵母发酵，以生产出浓度更高的产品。
4. Foods that ferment quickly in the stomach are excellent natural laxatives.
   能在肠胃里迅速发酵的食物是绝佳的天然通便剂。
5. The place seethes with enthusiasm.; The whole place is in ferment.
   全场沸腾。
6. More people mean a greater ferment of ideas, more enthusiasm and more energy.
   人多议论多，热气高，干劲大。
7. The wine is beginning to ferment.
   酒开始发酵了。
8. Once the dough is rolled, the yeast needs time to ferment.
   面团被揉好后，酵母还需要时间来发酵。
9. The Application of PLC in Beer Ferment Control
   PLC（可编程控制器）在啤酒发酵温度控制中的应用
10. When wine is ferment it give off bubble of gas.
    酒发酵时会放出气泡。
11. Anaerobic bacteria ferment organic matter producing CO2, H2 and small organic acids such as acetic acid and formic acid.
    厌氧细菌发酵有机物产生CO2，H2和小有机酸如乙酸和甲酸。
12. Inoculate lactic acid funguses ferment in the mixture of banana and milk.
    将香蕉泥与牛奶调配接种乳酸菌发酵制成凝固型香蕉酸牛乳。
13. Study the ferment condition of the highest enzymic activity strain.
    选取酶活最高的菌株进行发酵条件的研究。
14. The union of technique, body and soul is also very important, and that must ferment over time.
    技术和身体、心灵的融合也是很重要的，需要时间来发酵。
15. Research of Flocculant and Its Application in Pretreatment of Pharmaceutical Ferment Liquid
    絮凝剂在制药发酵液预处理过程中的应用研究
16. This is mainly because it is difficult to pulp ferment in barrel.
    这主要是因为我们很难在纸浆发酵桶。
17. We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content.
    为了使葡萄酒有较高的酒精含量，我们让它发酵了很长时间了。
18. Let the stagnant water ferment, become green wine.
    让死水酵成一沟绿酒。
19. Lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid.
    乳酸菌和重要的病原体；将碳水化合物主要发酵为乳酸菌的细菌。
20. Besides, this feedstuff includes natural immune antibody ferment, vitamin C, E, etc.
    本饲料还添加了天然得免疫抗体酵母，维他命C，E等。
21. The Effect of formic Acid on the Fermentation Quality and Aerobic Stability of the Leymus chinensis Silage Ferment
    有机酸对羊草青贮发酵品质和有氧稳定性的影响
22. The sixties were a time of theological ferment.
    六十年代是神学上骚动的时代。
23. Yeasts often ferment food, or make it alcoholic.
    酵母常使食物发酵或使食物含有酒味。
24. The substance acted upon by an enzyme or ferment.
    受酶或酵素作用的物质。
25. Objective To carry out the studies on hygiene and safety of a ferment food "Nata de coco".
    目的为研究椰子发酵食品“椰果”的卫生安全性。
26. My longing is the ferment to transform it.
    我的渴望经发酵酿成了酒。
27. Bifidobacteria are nonmotile, anaerobic, and ferment lactose and other sugars to acetic and lactic acids.
    双歧杆菌元运动性，厌氧杆菌，能发酵乳糖和其它糖产生醋酸和乳酸。
28. Results show that main microbial populations in the reservoir are saprophytic bacteria, hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria and ferment bacteria.
    结果表明，腐生菌、烃类氧化菌、发酵菌等是油藏中存在的主要微生物群落；
29. Five pounds of sugar, some water and yeast, ferment for about ten days, then distill it.
    制作方法是：五磅糖、些水以及酵母，大约发酵十天，然后蒸馏。
30. Factors affecting the activity of urease in PPy film were studied and activation energy of the ferment was determined.
    研究了聚合条件对酶活性的影响，并测定了掺杂于聚吡咯中的脲酶的活化能等动力学参数。

noun

1. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances

   Synonym:    zymosiszymolysisfermentationfermenting

2. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
   1. the political ferment produced new leadership
   2. social unrest

   Synonym:    agitationfermentationtempestuousnessunrest

3. a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

verb

1. go sour or spoil
   1. The milk has soured
   2. The wine worked
   3. The cream has turned--we have to throw it out

   Synonym:    sourturnwork

2. cause to undergo fermentation
   1. We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
   2. The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats

   Synonym:    work

3. work up into agitation or excitement
   1. Islam is fermenting Africa

4. be in an agitated or excited state
   1. The Middle East is fermenting
   2. Her mind ferments