单词 | neuter |
释义 | neuter (njuːtəʳ , US nuːt- ) Word forms: neuters , neutering , neutered 1. verb [usually passive] When an animal is neutered, its reproductive organs are removed so that it cannot create babies. We ask the public to have their dogs neutered and keep them under close supervision. [have noun VERB-ed] 2. verb To neuter an organization, group, or person means to make them powerless and ineffective. [mainly British, journalism] ...the Government's 'hidden agenda' to neuter local authorities. [VERB noun] Their air force had been neutered before the work began. [be VERB-ed] 3. adjective In some languages, a neuter noun, pronoun, or adjective has a different form from a masculine or feminine one, or behaves in a different way. Synonyms: sexless, androgynous, asexual, hermaphrodite |
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