酝酿❶brew;ferment;hatch
❷have a preliminary informal discussion;deliberate on
这场大辩论～已久。This great debate has been brewing for a long time./决议草案已～很久了。The draft resolution has been in the making for quite some time./经过反复～协商，选举了出席大会的代表。Delegates to the congress were elected after repeated deliberations and consultations./正在～着一场暴风雨。A storm is brewing./～候选人名单consider and discuss the list of candidates/～扩大会员prepare to enlarge the membership/～阶段gestation period/～讨论deliberation and discussion |