castrate

• 指被手术或化学方法剥夺生殖能力的男子。

A noun referring to a male who has been surgically or chemically rendered incapable of reproduction.

1. Castrated maleC2formal

   A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction.

   阉人

   • In ancient times, a castrate was often employed as a guard in harems.
   • The historical records mention a castrate who served in the royal court.
   • He was known as a castrate after the procedure.

   同义词eunuch

• 指切除雄性动物或人的睾丸；也指使某事物失去力量或效力。

A verb meaning to remove the testicles of a male animal or human, or to render something powerless or ineffective.

1. Remove testiclesC1formalmedical

   To surgically remove the testicles of a male animal or human.

   阉割

   • The veterinarian castrated the stallion to calm its temperament.
   • Farmers often castrate young bulls to make them easier to handle.
   • In some cultures, male slaves were castrated to serve as eunuchs.

   同义词altercaponizedesexemasculatefixgeldneuterunman

2. Remove ovariesC1formalmedical

   To surgically remove the ovaries of a female animal.

   切除卵巢

   • The vet castrated the female cat to prevent unwanted litters.
   • Spaying is the common term for castrating a female dog.
   • Castrating female livestock can improve meat quality.

   同义词spay

3. Deprive of strength or vigorC2formal

   To weaken or render something ineffective, often by removing its essential power.

   削弱

   • The new regulations effectively castrated the agency's authority.
   • Censorship can castrate the creative spirit of an artist.
   • The amendment castrated the original bill's intended impact.

   同义词crippledebilitateemasculateenervateimpairneutralizesapweaken

   反义词empowerfortifyinvigoratestrengthen

4. Edit by omitting or modifying partsC2formal

   To remove or alter parts of a text or performance considered offensive or indelicate.

   删改

   • The publisher castrated the novel by removing all explicit scenes.
   • The film was castrated for its television broadcast.
   • Historians criticized the castrated version of the diary.

   同义词blue-pencilcensorclean upexpurgate