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neu·tral AW BrE /ˈnjuːtrəl/NAmE /ˈnuːtrəl/ adjective➤in disagreement/contest 分歧；争执not supporting or helping either side in a disagreement, competition, etc. 中立的；持平的；无倾向性的 SYN impartial, unbiased ◆Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。◆I didn't take my father's or my mother's side; I tried to remain neutral. 我既不支持父亲也不袒护母亲，尽力做到不偏不倚。➤in war 战争not belonging to any of the countries that are involved in a war; not supporting any of the countries involved in a war 中立国的；中立的◆neutral territory/waters 中立国的领土/领海◆Switzerland was neutral during the war. 瑞士在战争期间保持了中立。➤without strong feeling/influence 无强烈的感情/影响deliberately not expressing any strong feeling 中性的；不含褒贬义的◆'So you told her?' he said in a neutral tone of voice. “那么你告诉她了？” 他平静地说。not affected by sth 不受影响的；没有倾向的◆He believes that technology is morally neutral until it is applied.他认为技术在投入应用以前是无关乎道德的。➤colour 色彩not very bright or strong, such as grey or light brown 素净的；淡素的；不鲜艳的◆a neutral colour scheme 中性色的色彩搭配◆neutral tones 中性色调➤chemistry 化学neither acid nor alkaline 中性的；非酸性又非碱性的➤electrical 与电有关 (abbreviation N) having neither a positive nor a negative electrical charge 中性的；不带电的◆the neutral wire in a plug 插头里的零线▸ neu·tral·ly BrE /ˈnjuːtrəli/NAmE /ˈnuːtrəli/ adverb ●on neutral ground/territoryin a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them 在中立地区；在第三方地区◆We decided to meet on neutral ground. 我们决定在第三方领土上会晤。 neu·tral AW BrE /ˈnjuːtrəl/NAmE /ˈnuːtrəl/ noun➤in vehicle 车辆 [U] the position of the gears of a vehicle in which no power is carried from the engine to the wheels （汽车排挡）空挡◆to leave the car in neutral 将车的排挡置于空挡位➤in disagreement/war 分歧；战争 [C] a person or country that does not support either side in a disagreement, competition or war 中立者；中立国➤colour 色彩 [C] a colour that is not bright or strong, such as grey or light brown 中性色；无彩色；素净色◆The room was decorated in neutrals. 房间用了中性色来装饰。 |