sublimate
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/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
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/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
To transform or channel strong feelings, like sexual desire, into a more positive or socially acceptable form, such as creativity or ambition.
He sublimates his desire to travel into studying maps and foreign cultures.
他將旅行的願望轉化為研究地圖和外國文化。