Sterilization
[,sterəlaɪ'zeɪʃən] or [,stɛrəlɪ'zeʃən]
解释:
(noun.) the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means).
(noun.) the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce).
整理:露丝--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.
手打:瓦内萨
例句:
- With marriage prohibited and prostitution tabooed, the Commission has a choice between sterilization and--let us say--other methods of expression. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
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