Acetic acid is the chief active ingredient in vinegar.
醋酸是醋的主要有效成分。
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active ingredient• Since 1986,700 pesticides have been reviewed from which 350 active ingredients have been banned.• The industrysurveys are based on the amounts of active ingredients made for animals by the institute's member companies.• By using bromocriptine, the company did not have to develop its own similaractive ingredient for Ergoset.• This is whycaffeine is the active ingredient in many prescription and nonprescription migrainetreatments.• If they can t tell us that, we need at least to know the active ingredients.• Licorice Phytosome enhances better absorption of the active ingredients and increases their effectiveness for a prolonged period of time.• Orthokeraten, the active ingredient of Icône, works to boost the process by which the epidermisrenews itself every 28 days.• The active ingredientchecks the growth of bacteria and so helps naturalhealing.
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
fresh
All the ingredients we use are fresh, and bought locally.
natural
We use only natural ingredients in our products.
artificial
Nowadays much of what we eat contains artificial ingredients.
the main ingredient
The main ingredient of the sauce is tomatoes.
a basic ingredient (=an important ingredient)
This mixture of spices is a basic ingredient of the curry sauce.
the remaining ingredients (=the ingredients that are added later when you are preparing a dish)
Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix well.
verbs
use ingredients
Many recipes in this book use Chinese ingredients.
combine the ingredients (=mix them together)
Combine all the ingredients to form a smooth dough.
add ingredients
Add the other ingredients and stir thoroughly.
stir in/mix in ingredients (=add them by stirring or mixing)
Heat the sauce gently, then stir in the remaining ingredients.
phrases
a list of ingredients
You should check the list of ingredients on fruit juice cartons.
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ingredient• Coconut is a basicingredient for many curries and other Asian dishes.• The mainingredient was spicy ground pork.• The main ingredients can be prepared and frozen in advance.• a list of ingredients• Weigh all the ingredients before you start.
has ... the ingredients of• Penhaligon's storyhas all the ingredients of a Victorianmelodrama.
Originingredient
(1400-1500)Latin present participle of ingredi, from gradi“to go”
1thing from which sth is made原料ADJECTIVE | VERB + INGREDIENT | INGREDIENT + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤excellent, good, high-quality, quality極好的材料;不錯的原料;優質原料◇It always pays to use the best ingredients when cooking.烹調時選用最好的食材往往是值得的。➤main, major, primary, principal主要成分;主要原料◇the principal ingredient of smog煙霧的主要成分➤essential, important, vital基本成分;重要成分;必不可少的原料▸➤secret, special保密配料;特別成分▸➤basic基本原料➤added, additional添加的/附加的成分➤individual單項原料◇the chemical composition of the individual ingredients各單項原料的化學構成➤common常見成分▸➤active, functional (NAmE) 活性/功能性成分◇salicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin阿司匹林中的活性成分水楊酸➤inert惰性成分▸➤remaining剩餘的原料◇Add all the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil.加入所有剩餘的原料,加熱至沸騰。➤fresh新鮮原料▸➤all-natural, natural全天然/天然原料➤organic有機成分➤toxic有毒成分▸➤artificial, synthetic人造/合成原料➤genetically engineered, genetically modified基因改造過的/轉基因原料▸➤exotic來自異國的原料➤local當地原料➤herbal (especially NAmE) 草本成分▸➤dry, wet乾原料;濕料◇Use a spoon to mix the dry ingredients.用勺子把乾料混合在一起。➤raw生料▸➤food食品配料➤dietary (NAmE) 飲食成分➤salad色拉配料➤chemical化學成分VERB + INGREDIENT➤use使用材料◇I only use natural ingredients.我只使用天然材料。➤contain, include包含成分◇The two drugs contain the same active ingredients.這兩種藥含有相同的有效成分。➤add, pour加入/倒入原料◇Pour all of the ingredients into a blender.把所有原料都倒入攪拌機內。➤blend, combine, mix, stir, stir in調和成分;混合配料;攪拌原料◇Blend all the ingredients together in a bowl.將所有配料在碗中混合起來。➤assemble收集原料➤prepare準備配料➤list列出成分INGREDIENT + NOUN➤list配料表➤label (NAmE) 成分標籤PHRASES➤a list of ingredients成分清單◇All food products carry a list of ingredients.所有食品都帶有配料表。➡ topic at foodingredient
noun²
2thing/quality necessary to make sth successful要素ADJECTIVE | VERB + INGREDIENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤critical, crucial, essential, fundamental, important, key, vital決定性的因素;至關重要的因素;基本要素;重要因素;關鍵因素◇Hard work is a vital ingredient for success.勤奮努力是獲得成功至關重要的因素。➤main, major, primary, principal主要因素;首要因素▸➤basic, fundamental, necessary基礎/根本/必要因素◇Forecasting is a basic ingredient of business planning.預測是商業規劃中的一項基本要素。➤right合適的因素◇The town has all the right ingredients for a murder mystery.這個鎮具備發生謀殺懸案的所有要素。➤magic, secret, special神奇的因素;秘密要素;特殊要素▸➤added, additional, extra附加因素;額外因素▸➤missing缺失的要素VERB + INGREDIENT➤have具備要素◇The Australian team had the added ingredient of perseverance.澳大利亞隊另外還具有意志品質頑強的特點。➤become成為要素▸➤provide, supply提供要素◇She hopes the change of career will supply the missing ingredient in her life- excitement.她希望換工作能給她帶來生活中一直缺失的元素 - 刺激。➤incorporate融合因素◇a style which incorporated ingredients from the music of many different countries融合了許多不同國家音樂元素的風格PREPOSITION➤ingredient for⋯所需的因素◇Tolerance is an essential ingredient for a happy marriage.包容是幸福婚姻的一個基本要素。➤ingredient in做⋯的要素◇Individualism has been the secret ingredient in developing his chain of fashion stores.講求個性化是他發展時裝連鎖店的成功秘笈。PHRASES➤an ingredient for success成功的要素