sublimate
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt; `sʌbləˌmet/ v[Tn]
1 (psychology 心) express (instinctual urges, esp sexual ones) in more socially acceptable ways 以较符合社会准则的方式表现（本能的冲动, 尤指性欲）; 使升华
sublimating one's sex drive by working hard 把性的冲动转化成努力工作.
2 (chemistry 化) convert (a substance) from the solid state to vapour by heating it, then allowing it to cool and become solid again, in order to purify it 使（某物质）升华. sublimate, n substance purified by sublimating (sublimate2) 升华物.