托福词汇：NEUTER

neuter ['nju:tə] US UK

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adjective

【释义】

a neuter noun, PRONOUN etc belongs to a class of words that have different INFLECTIONS from MASCULINE or FEMININE words

〔名词、代词等〕中性的;

verb

【释义】

to remove part of the sex organs of an animal so that it cannot produce babies

阉割〔动物〕;

【例句】

a neutered tomcat

被阉割的公猫

【释义】

to remove power from something or to stop something from being effective – used to show disapproval

使失去作用〔含贬义〕:

【例句】

Plans to reform local government are designed to neuter local democracy.

改革地方政府的计划旨在压制地方民主。