ferment

名词 ferment:

1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
   同义词：agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
2. a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
3. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
   同义词：zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting

动词 ferment:

1. be in an agitated or excited state
2. work up into agitation or excitement
3. cause to undergo fermentation
   同义词：work
4. go sour or spoil
   同义词：sour, turn, work

1. Fruit juices ferment if they are kept a long time.
   果汁若是放置很久，就会发酵。
2. The news fermented trouble among the factory workers.
   那则消息在工人中引起骚动。
3. The country was in ferment.
   这个国家处于动荡不安之中。
4. When wine is fermented it gives off bubbles of gas.
   酒发酵时会放出气泡。

fer.ment

n.（名词）
Something, such as a yeast, a bacterium, a mold, or an enzyme, that causes fermentation.
酶，酵素：酵母菌、细菌、霉菌或酶等能引起发酵的东西
Fermentation.
发酵

A state of agitation or of turbulent change or development.
骚动，动乱：激动不安或狂暴的变化或发展的状态
An agent that precipitates or is capable of precipitating such a state.See Synonyms at catalyst
骚动的原因：引起或能引起这种状态的原动力参见 catalyst
v.（动词）
fer.ment.ed,fer.ment.ing,fer.ments[f…r-mμnt.]
v.tr.（及物动词）
To produce by or as if by fermentation.
生产：由或似由发酵生产
To cause to undergo fermentation.
使发酵
To make turbulent; excite or agitate.
使骚动；激动或不安
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To undergo fermentation.
发酵
To be in an excited or agitated state; seethe.
激动，骚动：处在一种激动或不安的状态；激动

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin fermentum * see bhreu-
源自 拉丁语 fermentum *参见 bhreu-

【引伸】
ferment.abil.ity
n.（名词）
ferment.able
adj.（形容词）