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单词 sterilize
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sterilize
verb[T]
(UKusuallysterilise)
uk
/ˈster.ɪ.laɪz/us
/ˈster.ə.laɪz/

sterilizeverb[T](STOP CHILDREN)

toperformamedicaloperationon someone inorderto make themunableto havechildren:
为…做绝育手术，使绝育
After having fivechildren, shedecidedto be sterilized.生了5个孩子之后，她决定去做绝育手术。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Obstetrics: contraception
  • birth control
  • cap
  • coitus interruptus
  • condom
  • contraception
  • contraceptive
  • Dutch cap
  • emergency contraception
  • family planning
  • Femidom
  • French letter
  • johnny
  • minipill
  • morning-after pill
  • prophylactic
  • rhythm method
  • rubber
  • sheath
  • spermicidal
  • sterilization
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sterilizeverb[T](CLEAN)

to make somethingcompletelycleanandfreefrombacteria:
为…消毒，使无菌
Allequipmentmust be sterilized before use.所有设备使用前都要消毒。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to make something clean
  • cleanYou'll need to clean the wound before you bandage it.
  • cleanseThe herb is supposed to cleanse the body of toxins.
  • disinfectWe disinfected the doorknobs with antibac wipes.
  • sanitizeTest tubes must be washed and sanitized before use.
  • sterilizeThe lab equipment was thoroughly sterilized before use.
  • purifyPlants cut down on pollution and help purify the air.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Medicines & drugs: preventing infection
  • anti-AIDS
  • anti-bac
  • anti-plague
  • anti-rabies
  • antibacterial
  • antimicrobial
  • antiseptic
  • biosecurity
  • boost
  • cauterization
  • containment
  • Covid-secure
  • rubbing alcohol
  • scrub up
  • shielding
  • social distancing
  • sterility
  • surgical spirit
  • swab
  • unexposed
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(Definition ofsterilizefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

sterilize| American Dictionary

sterilize
verb[T]
us
/ˈster·əˌlɑɪz/

sterilizeverb[T](CLEAN)

to make somethingcompletelycleanandfreefrombacteria:
Dentalinstrumentsareroutinelysterilized.

sterilizeverb[T](MAKE UNABLE TO PRODUCE YOUNG)

toperformamedicaloperationon apersonoranimalinorderto make themunabletoproduceyoung:
Theclinicwill sterilizeyourcatforfree.
(Definition ofsterilizefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsterilize

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All cages, food, water, and bedding were sterilized before use.
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The exposure to radiation in space for such a period has a high probability of sterilizing all but the largest rocky bodies.
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A background spectrum was taken of the clean, dry crystal and the cell was filled with 70% ethanol for sterilizing overnight.
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Table 3 shows the relatively poor reproductive histories of women sterilized in 1951-52.
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We do notsterilizesurgical instruments as a precautionary measure, as we know that an infection is rather probable if we use unclean instruments.
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Following terminal anaesthesia the skin overlying the thorax was shaved, at the same time being sterilized with alcohol swabs.
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Furthermore, we examined the bacterial growth in marine water in the absence of natural biological competitors, such as protozoae, using sterilized marine water.
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Isolated seeds were sterilized by immersion in a solution of 0.5% sodium hypochlorite for 1 min and washed twice in sterile water before incubation.
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About two decades later, women could be surgically sterilized.
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The soil was sterilized with equipment constructed from two metal drums joined with a plastic hose; steam was generated using firewood collected locally.
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Later, the cans were closed hermetically and sterilized.
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The mean number of pregnancies was 5-7, despite the fact that nine of the eighteen women had been sterilized before the age of 30.
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Grains of the modern variety were also surface sterilized.
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The experimental design consisted of 2 soil treatments (sterilized and nonsterilized), 8 sampling times (seed-bag exhumation dates) and 3 replicates per exhumation date.
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In conclusion, the results are encouraging for the anticipated release of a recombinant myxoma virus tosterilizerabbits.
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