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TOEFL BNC: 9882 COCA: 9354

sterile

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sterile /ˈsterəl/ Brit /ˈstɛˌrajəl/ adjective
sterile
/ˈsterəl/ Brit /ˈstɛˌrajəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of STERILE
[more sterile; most sterile]
1 
: not able to produce crops or plants贫瘠的；不毛的
2 
a  : not able to produce children, young animals, etc.无生殖力的；不育的
b  : not able to grow or develop无繁衍能力的；无法生长的
3 
: clean and free of bacteria and germs无菌的
4 
: not producing or containing new ideas, useful results, etc.无新意的；枯燥无味的；无结果的
5 
: very plain and not interesting or attractive平实的；无趣的；没有吸引力的

— sterility

/stəˈrɪləti/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 9882 COCA: 9354

sterile

adjective

ster·​ile ˈster-əl How to pronounce sterile (audio)
 chiefly British  -ˌī(-ə)l
1
a
: failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
b
: failing to produce or incapable of producing offspring
a sterile hybrid
c
: incapable of germinating
sterile spores
d
of a flower : neither perfect nor pistillate
2
a
: unproductive of vegetation
a sterile arid region
b
: free from living organisms and especially pathogenic microorganisms
a sterile syringe
c
: lacking in stimulating emotional or intellectual quality : lifeless
a sterile work of art
sterilely
ˈster-ə(l)-lē How to pronounce sterile (audio)
 chiefly British  -ˌī(-ə)(l)-lē
adverb
sterility
stə-ˈri-lə-tē How to pronounce sterile (audio)
noun

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

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
TOEFL BNC: 9882 COCA: 9354
sterile

adjective¹

 1completely clean完全乾淨VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be無菌▸➤remain保持無菌▸➤make sth使⋯無菌▸➤keep sth使⋯保持無菌◇This top fits over the bottle and keeps the teat sterile.這個蓋子嚴實地蓋在奶瓶上，保持奶嘴潔淨。ADVERB➤completely完全無菌PHRASES➤under sterile conditions在無菌條件下◇The experiment was performed under sterile conditions.該實驗是在無菌條件下完成的。
sterile

adjective²

 2not able to produce young animals/babies不能繁殖；無生育能力VERBS➤be不育▸➤become變得不育▸➤remain依然不育▸➤leave sb, make sb, render sb致使某人不育
sterile

adjective³

 3with no interest or life無趣；無生機VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be毫無生氣▸➤become變得無趣◇Their relationship had become sterile over the years.隨着歲月的流逝，他們的關係也變得了無生氣。ADVERB➤very毫無生氣▸➤increasingly愈發乏味◇the increasingly sterile debate on constitutional reform越來越乏味的憲法改革爭論➤largely多半毫無生氣▸➤rather相當乏味

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