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neutralize

英 美['nʊtrə'laɪz]
  • vt. 抵销;使…中和;使…无效;使…中立
  • vi. 中和;中立化;变无效

英英释意


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