 现代英汉综合大辞典
n. 酵母, 发酵剂; 膨松剂
引起渐变的因素, 影响力; (社会上的)潜在势力
气味, 色调, 色彩
- 习惯用语
- of the same leaven 同类的, 同一性质的
- the old leaven 旧思想旧习惯的残余
 现代英汉词典
vt. 加酵母;使发酵
影响
 简明英汉词典
n. 酵素, 酵母, 潜移默化的影响
vt. 使发酵, 影响
 柯林斯英语大词典
leaven 
[ˈlɛv&+{ə}n]
n any substance that produces fermentation in dough or batter, such as yeast, and causes it to rise
a piece of such a substance kept to ferment a new batch of dough
an agency or influence that produces a gradual change
vb to cause fermentation in (dough or batter)
to pervade, causing a gradual change, esp with some moderating or enlivening influence
 WordNet
leaven  leavens leavened leavening Noun 1. a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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2. an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
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Verb 1. cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
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