sterilize

US /ˈster.ə.laɪz/
UK /ˈster.ə.laɪz/
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1.

消毒, 殺菌

make (something) free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

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Nurses must sterilize their instruments before surgery.
護士在手術前必須消毒他們的器械。
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Boiling water can help to sterilize baby bottles.
開水有助於消毒奶瓶。
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絕育, 閹割

make (a person or animal) unable to produce offspring.

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The veterinarian recommended that they sterilize their cat.
獸醫建議他們給貓絕育。
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Some people choose to sterilize themselves for birth control.
有些人選擇絕育以進行節育。
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