sterilize

US /ˈster.ə.laɪz/

UK /ˈster.ə.laɪz/

消毒, 杀菌

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

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Nurses must sterilize their instruments before surgery.

护士在手术前必须消毒他们的器械。

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Boiling water can help to sterilize baby bottles.

开水有助于消毒奶瓶。

绝育, 阉割

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

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The veterinarian recommended that they sterilize their cat.

兽医建议他们给猫绝育。

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Some people choose to sterilize themselves for birth control.

有些人选择绝育以进行节育。