neutralize

英 [ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz]

美 [ˈnuːtrəlaɪz]

v.  使无效; 中和; 使成为中性; 使中立

过去分词：neutralized　现在分词：neutralizing　过去式：neutralized　第三人称单数：neutralizes　

TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.18792 / COCA.10512

牛津词典

verb

• 使无效
  to stop sth from having any effect
  1. The latest figures should neutralize the fears of inflation.
     最新的数据应该可以消除对通货膨胀的担忧。
• 中和；使成为中性
  to make a substance neutral(5)
• 使中立
  to make a country or an area neutral(2)

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 neutralise


• VERB 使无效;使无法正常工作
  Toneutralizesomething means to prevent it from having any effect or from working properly.
  1. The US is trying to neutralize the resolution in the UN Security Council...
     美国正试图在联合国安理会使该决议无效。
  2. The intruder smashed a window to get in and then neutralized the alarm system.
     闯入者打碎了一扇窗户进来，然后破坏了警报系统。
• VERB (用化学品)中和，使成为中性
  When a chemical substanceneutralizesan acid, it makes it less acid.
  1. Antacids are alkaline and they relieve pain by neutralizing acid in the contents of the stomach.
     抗酸剂是碱性的，通过中和胃容物中的酸来减轻疼痛。

英英释义

verb

• make chemically neutral
  1. She neutralized the solution
  Synonym:neutralise
• make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  1. Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
  2. This action will negate the effect of my efforts
  Synonym:neutralisenullifynegate
• make incapable of military action
  Synonym:neutralise
• get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
  1. The mafia liquidated the informer
  2. the double agent was neutralized
  Synonym:neutraliseliquidatewasteknock offdo in
• make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
  1. The treaty neutralized the small republic
• oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  1. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
  Synonym:counteractcountervailcounterbalance

双语例句

• An antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin.
  能中和一种特殊毒素的抗体。
• But proteins in cows'milk neutralize this fat-fighting ability.
  而牛奶中的蛋白质却可中和这种“消脂能力”。
• Fire delivered to neutralize or destroy indirect fire weapon systems.
  给予直接的战斗武器体系以压制和摧毁的射击。
• And I'm here to neutralize their leverage.
  而我在这里是他们中间的杠杆。
• Antacids are alkaline and they relieve pain by neutralizing acid in the contents of the stomach.
  抗酸剂是碱性的，通过中和胃容物中的酸来减轻疼痛。
• One such technique would neutralize disease-causing toxins by disrupting the bacteria's internal mechanisms.
  这样一种技术可以通过破坏细菌的内在机理来中和致病毒素。
• The antibody can either neutralize the virus or activate the C system, which lyses virus-infected cells.
  抗体或能中和病毒，或能活化补体系统以溶解病毒感染细胞。
• Another approach aims to neutralize toxins or disrupt other signaling molecules that are necessary for bacteria to be infectious.
  另一种办法意图要中和毒素或者破坏细菌感染所必需的其它信号分子。
• The program can even neutralize all current and future email viruses.
  该计划甚至可以抵消所有当前及未来的电子邮件病毒。
• This charcoal is specially activated and contains silver ions that neutralize pathogens in the water.
  这种木炭具有一种特殊的活性，其中包含有银离子，银离子能够杀灭水中的病毒。