sterility
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/stəˈrɪləti/
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/stəˈrɪləti/
the inability to reproduce or have children
The treatment can cause sterility in both men and women.
這種治療可能導致男性和女性的不育。
the absence of any productive or meaningful result
The negotiations ended in sterility, with no agreement reached.
談判以無果而終,未達成任何協議。
a lack of creativity, originality, or individuality
The book criticized the sterility of mass-produced items.
這本書批評了大規模生產物品的單一性。
the state of being completely clean and free from living microorganisms
Surgical instruments must be maintained in a state of sterility.
手術器械必須保持無菌狀態。