ˌcross-ˈfertilize (also cross-fertilise British EnglishBrE) verb [transitiveT] 2 IDEAto influence someone or something with ideas from other areas 〔与不同地区的思想接触〕(使)相互影响 In a university students live together, encourage, support, and cross-fertilise each other. 在大学里,学生们生活在一起,他们互相鼓励,互相支持,互相受益。
—cross-fertilization noun [uncountableU]