neutralized

• 指某物已被变得无效或无害，通常是通过抵消其作用来实现的。也可指已被消灭、压制或中和。

Describes something that has been made ineffective or harmless, often by counteracting its effects.

1. Made neutral or ineffectiveB2formal

   Having been rendered neutral, harmless, or ineffective, often by counteracting or balancing.

   中和的

   • The chemical spill was neutralized by the emergency response team.
   • His argument was neutralized by the opposing evidence.
   • The threat was neutralized before it could cause any harm.

   同义词cancelledcounterbalancedinvalidatednullifiedoffset

   反义词activatedempoweredintensifiedstrengthened

2. Deprived of distinctive characteristicsC1formal

   Having had its unique or distinctive qualities removed or balanced out.

   中性化的

   • The artist's style was neutralized in the collaborative project.
   • The flavors in the dish were neutralized by the bland sauce.
   • The political party's radical stance was neutralized by the coalition agreement.

   同义词dilutedhomogenizedstandardized

   反义词differentiateddistinguishedindividualized

• 指使某事物失去效力、作用或威胁，或使其变为中立状态的动词，常用于化学、军事或比喻语境。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something ineffective, counteracting, or rendering neutral, often in a chemical, military, or figurative context.

1. Make politically neutralC1formal

   To make something politically neutral and thus inoffensive.

   使政治中立化

   • The government tried to neutralize the controversial topic in the debate.
   • The committee worked to neutralize the political implications of the report.
   • They neutralized the issue by avoiding any partisan language.

   反义词politicize

2. Counterbalance effectB2formal

   To make something ineffective by counterbalancing its effect.

   抵消

   • The antidote neutralized the poison in his system.
   • The new policy neutralized the negative impact of the previous one.
   • Her calm demeanor neutralized the tension in the room.

   同义词cancelcompensatecounteractcounterbalancenegatenullifyoffsetundo

   反义词amplifyaugmentintensifyreinforcestrengthen

3. B2formal

   To oppose and mitigate the effects of something by contrary actions.

   中和

   • The charity's efforts neutralized the effects of the drought.
   • The team neutralized the opponent's strategy with a clever defense.
   • The medication neutralized the allergic reaction.

   同义词cancel outcounteractcounterbalancenegatenullifyoffset

4. Eliminate a threatC2informal

   To get rid of someone who may be a threat, often by killing.

   消除威胁

   • The spy was ordered to neutralize the target.
   • The security forces neutralized the terrorist before he could act.
   • In the movie, the hero neutralized the villain in a final confrontation.

   同义词dispatcheliminateexterminateliquidateremovesilencetake outterminate

5. Make incapable of military actionC1formal

   To make someone or something incapable of military action.

   使丧失战斗力

   • The airstrike neutralized the enemy's artillery.
   • The troops neutralized the threat by disabling the weapons.
   • The navy neutralized the hostile submarine.

   同义词crippledisableimmobilizeincapacitate

6. Make chemically neutralB2formal

   To make a substance chemically neutral, neither acidic nor basic.

   中和

   • The lab technician neutralized the acid with a base.
   • The water treatment plant neutralizes harmful chemicals.
   • The solution was neutralized to a pH of 7.

   反义词acidifybasify