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sterile
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of STERILE
[more sterile; most sterile]
1
: not able to produce crops or plants贫瘠的；不毛的
- sterile soil/fields贫瘠的土壤/田地
2
a : not able to produce children, young animals, etc.无生殖力的；不育的
- Mules are sterile.骡子没有生殖能力。
- sterile offspring不育的后代
b : not able to grow or develop无繁衍能力的；无法生长的
- sterile eggs无法孵化的鸡蛋
3
: clean and free of bacteria and germs无菌的
- a sterile dressing for a wound无菌创伤敷料
- sterile needles无菌针头
4
: not producing or containing new ideas, useful results, etc.无新意的；枯燥无味的；无结果的
- a sterile debate/subject枯燥乏味的辩论/话题
5
: very plain and not interesting or attractive平实的；无趣的；没有吸引力的
- a sterile building/room朴实无华的建筑/房间
1
a
: failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
d
of a flower : neither perfect nor pistillate
Synonyms
Example Sentences
a sterile dressing for a wound sterile couples sometimes choose to adopt needy children
Recent Examples on the Web Unfortunately, the best thornless mutants are not only sterile, but most of these roses can be unstable and can revert to the thorny condition after temperature shock, freezing or other environmental extremes, and with age and change in soil makeup. 
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 In hospitals and airports in countries such as the U.S. and China, disinfectant robots have been employed to keep spaces sterile. Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 Instead of pushing abstinence, the approach aims to lower the risk of dying or acquiring infectious diseases by offering sterile equipment — through needle exchanges, for example — or tools to check drugs for the presence of fentanyl. BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 Instead of pushing abstinence, the approach aims to lower the risk of dying or acquiring infectious diseases by offering sterile equipment — through needle exchanges, for example — or tools to check drugs for the presence of fentanyl. New York Times, 11 May 2022 Sometimes viruses are passed-down in a plant’s seeds, but aster yellows renders blooms more-or-less sterile. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022 Claim plays on two of Hollywood’s most enduring notions of the frontier: the infinite and sterile grandeur of outer space and the pristine vastness of the American West. Jonathan W. Gray, The New Republic, 22 July 2022 The intense overhead lights left me feeling sterile, cold and exposed. Serenitie Wang, CNN, 17 June 2022 Offsite moments offered a respite from anxiety and sterile environments. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 16 May 2022 See More
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 In hospitals and airports in countries such as the U.S. and China, disinfectant robots have been employed to keep spaces sterile. Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 Instead of pushing abstinence, the approach aims to lower the risk of dying or acquiring infectious diseases by offering sterile equipment — through needle exchanges, for example — or tools to check drugs for the presence of fentanyl. BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 Instead of pushing abstinence, the approach aims to lower the risk of dying or acquiring infectious diseases by offering sterile equipment — through needle exchanges, for example — or tools to check drugs for the presence of fentanyl. New York Times, 11 May 2022 Sometimes viruses are passed-down in a plant’s seeds, but aster yellows renders blooms more-or-less sterile. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2022 Claim plays on two of Hollywood’s most enduring notions of the frontier: the infinite and sterile grandeur of outer space and the pristine vastness of the American West. Jonathan W. Gray, The New Republic, 22 July 2022 The intense overhead lights left me feeling sterile, cold and exposed. Serenitie Wang, CNN, 17 June 2022 Offsite moments offered a respite from anxiety and sterile environments. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 16 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English steryle, from Latin sterilis; akin to Goth stairo barren animal, Sanskrit starī sterile cow
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of sterile was in the 15th century Phrases Containing sterile
adjective¹
adjective²
adjective³
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