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ster·il·ize AHD[stĕrʹə-līz'] D.J.[ˈsterəˌlaɪz]K.K.[ˈstɛrəˌlaɪz]v.tr.（及物动词）ster.il.ized, ster.il.iz.ing, ster.il.iz.es - To make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms.消毒，使无菌：消除活细菌或其它微生物
- To deprive (a person or an animal) of the ability to produce offspring, as by removing the reproductive organs.使绝育：消除（人或动物）生育子孙的能力，如切除生殖器官
- To make incapable of bearing fruit or germinating.使不能结果实或发芽
- To render (land) unfruitful.使贫瘠：使（土地）不长果实
- Economics To place (gold) in safekeeping so as not to affect the supply of money or credit.【经济学】 使无用：把（金钱）保管起来以致不能影响货币或贷款的供给
- To make inoffensive or innocuous:使无攻击性或无害：sterilized the terminology with euphemisms.用委婉话语来使言辞无攻击性
sterʹiliz'er n.（名词） |