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单词 neutralization
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
neu•tral•i•za•tion  (no̅o̅′trə lə zāshən, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act, process, or an instance of neutralizing.
  2. the quality or condition of being neutralized.
  3. Phonetics[Ling.]the loss of a distinctive feature of one of a pair of phonemes that are otherwise differentiated on the basis of that feature, as the loss of voice as a distinctive feature between the -t- and -d- of latter and ladder.
  • neutralize + -ation 1800–10

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
neu•tral•ize /ˈnutrəˌlaɪz, ˈnyu-/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to make neutral.
  2. to make (something) have no or little effect; counteract;
    nullify:His campaign team tried to neutralize the bad effects of the debate.
neu•tral•i•za•tion /ˌnutrəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌnyʊ-/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
neu•tral•iz•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
neu•tral•ize  (no̅o̅trə līz′, nyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to make neutral;
    cause to undergo neutralization.
  2. to make (something) ineffective;
    counteract;
    nullify:carelessness that neutralized our efforts.
  3. Militaryto put out of action or make incapable of action:to neutralize an enemy position.
  4. Governmentto declare neutral;
    invest with neutrality in order to exempt from involvement during a war:to neutralize a city to prevent bombing.
  5. Chemistryto add an acid to a basic solution or a base to an acidic solution until the resulting solution is chemically neutral (pH = 7).
  6. Electricityto render electrically or magnetically neutral.

v.i. 
  1. to become neutral or neutralized* undergo neutralization:With this additive the solution begins to neutralize.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] neutral•ise′. 
  • neutral + -ize 1655–65
neutral•iz′er, n. 

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