sterile /ˈsterəl/ Brit /ˈstɛˌrajəl/ adjective /ˈsterəl/ Brit /ˈstɛˌrajəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of STERILE
[more sterile; most sterile]
1
: not able to produce crops or plants贫瘠的；不毛的 2
a : not able to produce children, young animals, etc.无生殖力的；不育的 b : not able to grow or develop无繁衍能力的；无法生长的 3
: clean and free of bacteria and germs无菌的 4
: not producing or containing new ideas, useful results, etc.无新意的；枯燥无味的；无结果的 5
: very plain and not interesting or attractive平实的；无趣的；没有吸引力的 — sterility
/stəˈrɪləti/ noun [noncount]