neutralise
neutralise — 動詞
1. to cancel out a force, threat, or advantage that something or someone has, so it
抵銷；化解
讓威脅或優勢失去作用
to cancel out a force, threat, or advantage that something or someone has, so it no longer changes the result.
The defenders managed to neutralise the striker for most of the second half.
防守球員大部分下半場都成功化解了這位前鋒的攻勢。
neutralise + [person seen as a threat]
Sivan added cream to the curry to neutralise the heat from the chilli.
Sivan 在咖哩裡加奶油，抵銷辣椒的辣味。
neutralise + [sensation or effect]
The new tax law in Brazil should neutralise the price advantage of imported wine.
巴西新的稅法應該能抵銷進口葡萄酒的價格優勢。
neutralise + [an advantage]
Lara stayed silent in the meeting, hoping to neutralise the tension between the two managers.
Lara 在會議上保持沉默，希望能化解兩位主管之間的緊張氣氛。
Engineers added weight to the base to neutralise the wind pushing against the tower.
工程師在底座加重，以抵銷風吹向塔身的力量。
neutralise + [a physical force]
- neutralise the threat
- neutralise the risk
- neutralise the advantage
- neutralise the effect of
- counteract
common everyday choice; stresses the opposing action
- offset
often used for numbers, costs, or measurable advantages
- nullify
more formal; suggests making something legally or fully void
文法句型
neutralise + [threat/risk/advantage]
neutralise + [the effect/impact of] + [noun]
用法筆記
Object is usually something the speaker views as unwanted: a threat, a risk, an advantage held by someone else, or an effect that would otherwise change the outcome. Distinguish from sense 2 (chemistry): sense 1 is figurative or general, sense 2 is the strict acid/alkali reading.
常見錯誤
2. in chemistry, to mix an acid and a base together so the result is neither acidic
中和
化學上讓酸鹼互相抵消
in chemistry, to mix an acid and a base together so the result is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Adding a small spoon of baking soda will neutralise the lemon juice in the sauce.
加一小匙小蘇打就能中和醬汁裡的檸檬汁。
[base] + neutralise + [acid]
Hyun showed the class how milk of magnesia can neutralise stomach acid.
Hyun 向全班示範鎂乳如何中和胃酸。
neutralise + [acid in the body]
Workers spread lime over the spill to neutralise the strong battery acid on the floor.
工人在地上撒石灰，中和漏出的強力電池酸液。
spread + [base] + to neutralise + [acid]
The lab technician added drops of sodium hydroxide until the mixture was fully neutralised.
實驗室技術員一直滴入氫氧化鈉，直到混合液完全被中和為止。
be neutralised (passive)
- neutralise the acid
- neutralise the alkali
- neutralise stomach acid
- be neutralised by
- acidify
makes a solution more acidic instead of neutral
- alkalinise
makes a solution more alkaline instead of neutral
文法句型
neutralise + [acid/alkali]
[substance] + neutralises + [substance]
用法筆記
Only used about acids and bases in chemistry or related fields such as gardening, medicine, or cleaning. Subject is usually a base or buffer; object is usually an acid (or the other way round). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 has a measurable pH meaning, while sense 1 is about cancelling forces or threats.
常見錯誤
3. in military or police language, to kill an enemy or to stop a target so they can
擊斃；制伏
軍警用語：殺死或制止目標
in military or police language, to kill an enemy or to stop a target so they can no longer fight or attack.
The unit was sent in to neutralise the gunmen who had taken the building.
部隊被派去制伏佔據那棟建築的持槍歹徒。
neutralise + [armed attackers]
Two suspects were neutralised by the police during the raid in the harbour.
在港口的突襲中，兩名嫌犯被警方擊斃。
passive: be neutralised by + [force]
Army commanders in Mosul insisted that snipers had neutralised the threat before sunrise.
摩蘇爾的軍方指揮官堅稱狙擊手已在天亮前制伏了威脅。
neutralise + [the threat]
Tunde's report described how soldiers neutralised the missile launcher near the coast.
Tunde 的報告描述士兵如何摧毀了海岸附近的飛彈發射器。
neutralise + [enemy equipment]
- neutralise the threat
- neutralise the target
- neutralise the enemy
- be neutralised by security forces
- spare
to choose not to kill or harm someone
文法句型
neutralise + [target/enemy/suspect]
be neutralised by + [military/security force]
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('was neutralised'). Used by armed forces, police, and journalists as a softer, official-sounding word for killing or destroying. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 3 always involves people or weapons in violent conflict; sense 1 is about cancelling an effect without violence.
常見錯誤
4. during a cycling or car race, to officially pause the action for a short time so
中立化
自行車或賽車比賽暫停以保持時差
during a cycling or car race, to officially pause the action for a short time so the time gaps between competitors are kept exactly as they were before.
Race officials neutralised the cycling stage after a crash blocked the mountain road.
由於一場車禍封住山路，賽事官員將這個自行車賽段中立化。
neutralise + [the stage/race]
The race was neutralised for ten minutes while marshals cleared broken glass from the track.
賽事中立化十分鐘，工作人員清理賽道上的碎玻璃。
passive: the race was neutralised for + [time]
Judges did not neutralise the race after the small crash near the finish line.
在終點線附近發生小車禍後，裁判並沒有將比賽中立化。
neutralise + [the race] (negated)
Heavy rain forced the judges to neutralise the final lap of the cycling event in Tokyo.
大雨迫使裁判將東京自行車賽的最後一圈中立化。
neutralise + [a specific lap]
- neutralise the race
- neutralise the stage
- race was neutralised
- neutralise the lap
- resume
to start the race again after a pause
文法句型
neutralise + [the race/stage]
the race was neutralised after + [event]
用法筆記
Specialist term in road cycling and some motor-racing reports; rarely heard outside sports coverage. Often passive ('the race was neutralised'). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 4 means freezing the time gaps during a race, not cancelling someone's advantage in general.
常見錯誤
同根字
- neutral形容詞B2
- neutrality名詞C1
- neutraliser名詞C2
- neutralisation名詞C2