vt.

1. 使肥沃；施肥
   Nitrates fertilize soil.

   硝酸盐使土地肥沃。

2. 使受精
   Bees fertilize the flowers.

   蜜蜂使花受精。

v.

1. cause (an egg, female animal, or plant) to develop a new individual by introducing male reproductive material.
2. make (soil or land) more fertile by adding fertilizer.