1. 使無(wú)效;使無(wú)法正常工作 To neutralize something means to prevent it from having any effect or from working properly.
e.g. The US is trying to neutralize the resolution in the UN Security Council... 美國正試圖在聯(lián)合國安理會(huì )使該決議無(wú)效。 e.g. The intruder smashed a window to get in and then neutralized the alarm system. 闖入者打碎了一扇窗戶(hù)進(jìn)來(lái),然后破壞了警報系統。
neutralization ...the sale or neutralization of the suspected nuclear site. 可疑核基地的出售或去功能化
2. (用化學(xué)品)中和,使成為中性 When a chemical substance neutralizes an acid, it makes it less acid.
e.g. Antacids are alkaline and they relieve pain by neutralizing acid in the contents of the stomach. 抗酸劑是堿性的,通過(guò)中和胃容物中的酸來(lái)減輕疼痛。
neutralize英英釋義
verb
1. make chemically neutral
e.g. She neutralized the solution
Synonym: neutralise
2. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
e.g. Her optimism neutralizes his gloom This action will negate the effect of my efforts
Synonym: neutralisenullifynegate
3. make incapable of military action
Synonym: neutralise
4. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
e.g. The mafia liquidated the informer the double agent was neutralized
Synonym: neutraliseliquidatewasteknock offdo in
5. make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
e.g. The treaty neutralized the small republic
6. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
e.g. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues