sterilize

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vt. 使成不毛, 使绝育, 杀菌, 使不起作用 [医] 灭菌, 消毒; 绝育

发音

其它 /ˈstɛɹɪlaɪz/

词形变化

sterilized sterilizes 三单 sterilizes sterilizing sterilizing 现在分词 sterilized 过去式 sterilized 过去分词

别名

sterilise

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To deprive of the ability to procreate.

    美国 及物
  2. 2.

    To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.

    美国 及物
  3. 3.

    To kill, deactivate (denature), or destroy (break apart) all living, viable microorganisms and spores on a surface, in a fluid, or contained in a compound, such as culture media or a medical product.

    消毒

    美国 及物 生物
  4. 4.

    To render a planet like Earth permanently uninhabitable to all life, including even microbes, causing their complete extinction.

    美国 及物 天文
  5. 5.

    To redact (a document), removing classified or sensitive material.

    美国 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

fix sterilise desex desexualise desexualize unsex

上位词 2

operate disinfect

下位词 10

alter castrate neuter autoclave demasculinise demasculinize emasculate spay vasectomise vasectomize

词源

From sterile + -ize.

来源：wiktionary