- When you neutralize something, you make it harmless or ineffective — usually by applying its opposite force, like pouring water on a fire.
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- v. 中和；中立化；变无效
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1. 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。
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2. Acids neutralize alkalis and vice versa.
酸能使碱中和，碱亦能使酸中和。
- neutralize (v.) 1734, "to render neutral" (in a chemical sense), from French neutraliser (17c.), from neutral (see neutral (adj.)). Meaning "to counterbalance, to kill by opposing" is from 1795. Related: Neutralized; neutralizing.
neu·tral·ize ( BrE also -ise ) AWL / ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz ; NAmE ˈnuːtrəlaɪz / verb 1 neutralizesth to stop sth 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。 2 neutralizesth ( chemistry 化 ) to make a substance neutral (5 ) 中和；使成为中性 3 neutralizesth to make a country or an area neutral (2 ) 使中立 ▶ neu·tral·iza·tion , -isa·tion AWL neutralization neutralizations / ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌnuːtrələˈzeɪʃn / noun [uncountable ] neutralise neutralised neutralises neutralising neutralize neutralized neutralizes neutralizing neu·tral·ize / ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz ; NAmE ˈnuːtrəlaɪz / neu·tral·iza·tion / ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌnuːtrələˈzeɪʃn /
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