"destroy the fertility of," 1690s (in reference to soil), from French stériliser or else from sterile + -ize; of living things from 1828. Meaning "render free of micro-organisms" is from 1878. Related: Sterilized; sterilizing.
雙語例句
1. Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment.
硫也可用來給器材消毒。
來自柯林斯例句
2. to sterilize surgical instruments
給外科手術(shù)器械消毒
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. Antiseptic is used to sterilize the skin before giving an injection.
殺菌劑被用于在注射前給皮膚消毒.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. A more efficient technique is to sterilize the attracted insects.
一種比較有效的方法是使被吸引的昆蟲絕育.
來自辭典例句
5. The solution is blatantly obvious, isn't it - sterilize the rich.