neutralize
verb(British English also neutralise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they neutralize | |
| he / she / it neutralizes | |
| past simple neutralized | |
| past participle neutralized | |
| -ing form neutralizing |
- neutralize something
to stop something from having any effect 使无效 The latest figures should neutralize the fears of inflation. 最新的数据应该可以消除对通货膨胀的担忧。 This strategy effectively neutralized what the Conservatives had hoped would be a vote-winner. 这一策略有效地冲淡了保守党希望在选举中获胜的心态。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- with
- neutralize something (
chemistry 化学 to make a substance neutral 中和；使成为中性 Lime was used to neutralize the acidity of the soil. 石灰被用来中和土壤的酸性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- with
- neutralize something
to make a country or an area neutral 使中立 The treaty neutralized the Black Sea. 该条约中和了黑海。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- effectively
- with
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French neutraliser, from medieval Latin neutralizare, from Latin neutralis ‘of neuter gender’, from Latin neuter ‘neither’, from ne- ‘not’ + uter ‘either’.