neutral
US /ˈnuː.trəl/
UK /ˈnuː.trəl/
形容詞
1.
中立的, 不偏不倚的
not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial
範例:
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Switzerland remained neutral during both World Wars.
瑞士在兩次世界大戰期間都保持中立。
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As a journalist, it's important to remain neutral and report facts objectively.
作為一名記者，保持中立並客觀報導事實非常重要。
2.
中性的, 無特點的
having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features
範例:
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The room was decorated in neutral colors like beige and gray.
房間以米色和灰色等中性色調裝飾。
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His expression remained neutral, giving away no emotions.
他的表情保持中性，沒有流露出任何情感。
3.
中性的, 不帶電的
having no electrical charge
範例:
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A neutron is a subatomic particle with a neutral charge.
中子是一種帶中性電荷的亞原子粒子。
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Distilled water is typically neutral, with a pH of 7.
蒸餾水通常是中性的，pH值為7。
名詞
1.
空檔, 中立檔
the position of a gear in which it is not connected to any other gears, allowing the engine to run without moving the vehicle
範例:
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Put the car in neutral before starting the engine.
啟動發動機前，將汽車置於空檔。
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The car rolled forward slightly when I shifted into neutral on the hill.
當我在山坡上換到空檔時，汽車稍微向前滑動了一下。
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