neuter
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/ˈnuːtər/
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/ˈnjuːtə(r)/
not male or female, used for some nouns in certain languages
The word 'it' is often used as a neuter pronoun.
單詞'it'通常被用來表示中性代詞。
to perform a surgical operation on an animal to prevent it from reproducing
The vet neutered the cat to control the pet population.
獸醫給貓做了絕育手術以控制寵物數量。
to make something less effective or less likely to cause strong reactions
The team's strategy was neutered by the bad weather.
團隊的策略被惡劣天氣所削弱。