denature

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難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

To change something so it doesn't work the way it should anymore, like making a protein or DNA not do its job.

High heat can denature the proteins in our food.

高溫可以使我們食物中的蛋白質變性。

R

To take the alcohol out of a drink, usually by adding something that makes the alcohol go away.

They denatured the alcohol to make it undrinkable and avoid paying taxes.

他們使酒精變性,使其不能飲用,以避免繳稅。

translation

v. 變性, 脫醇

詞形變化

Perfect denatured
Progressive denaturing
3rd Present denatures
Past denatured