单词 | neutral |
释义 | neutral adj. & n. --adj   1. not helping or supporting either of two opposing sides, esp. States at war or in dispute; impartial.   2. belonging to a neutral party, State, etc. (neutral ships).   3. indistinct, vague, indeterminate.   4. (of a gear) in which the engine is disconnected from the driven parts.   5. (of colours) not strong or positive; grey or beige.   6. Chem. neither acid nor alkaline.   7. Electr. neither positive nor negative.   8. Biol. sexually undeveloped; asexual. --n   1. a a neutral State or person. b a subject of a neutral State.   2. a neutral gear. Derivatives neutrality n. neutrally adv. Etymology: ME f. obs. F neutral or L neutralis of neuter gender (as NEUTER) |
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