refrigerate

动词 refrigerate:

1. preserve by chilling
2. cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator

re.frig.er.ate

v.tr.（及物动词）
re.frig.er.at.ed,re.frig.er.at.ing,re.frig.er.ates
To cool or chill (a substance).
使冷却，使冷冻：使（物质）冷却或冷冻
To preserve (food) by chilling.
冷冻保存：通过冷冻来保存（食物）

来源：
Latin refroger3re refroger3t-
拉丁语 refroger3re refroger3t-
re- [re-]
re- [re-前缀]
froger3re [to make cool] from frogus frogor- [coldness]
froger3re [使冷却] 源自 frogus frogor- [寒冷]

【引伸】
refrig.era.tion
n.（名词）
refrig.era.tive 或
refrig.erato.ry