aerate/ˈeəreɪt; `ɛəˌret/ v[Tn]1 add carbon dioxide to (a liquid) under pressure 加压充注二氧化碳於（液体）: aerated water 汽水.2 expose (sth) to the chemical action of air 将（某物）置於空气中使其起化学作用 aerate the soil by digging it 翻地使土壤通气.
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