neutralize
verb /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz/
/ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/
(British English also neutralise)
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they neutralize | /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz/ /ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it neutralizes | /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple neutralized | /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzd/ /ˈnuːtrəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle neutralized | /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzd/ /ˈnuːtrəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form neutralizing | /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- neutralize something to stop something from having any effect
使无效 - 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。 - This strategy effectively neutralized what the Conservatives had hoped would be a vote-winner.
这一策略有效地冲淡了保守党希望在选举中获胜的心态。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- with
- The latest figures should neutralize the fears of inflation.
- neutralize something (chemistry
化学 中和；使成为中性 - Lime was used to neutralize the acidity of the soil.
石灰被用来中和土壤的酸性。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- with
- Lime was used to neutralize the acidity of the soil.
- neutralize something to make a country or an area neutral
使中立 - The treaty neutralized the Black Sea.
该条约中和了黑海。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- with
- The treaty neutralized the Black Sea.
词源mid 17th cent.: from French neutraliser, from medieval Latin neutralizare, from Latin neutralis ‘of neuter gender’, from Latin neuter ‘neither’, from ne- ‘not’ + uter ‘either’.