sterilize
(UK usually sterilise) ['ster.ɪ.laɪz] verb transitive
STOP CHILDREN 绝育
■to perform a medical operation on someone in order to make them unable to have children 为…做结扎手术，使绝育•After having five children, she decided to be sterilized.生了五个孩子之后，她决定去做结扎手术。
(UK usually sterilise) ['ster.ɪ.laɪz] verb transitive
CLEAN 消毒
■to make something completely clean and free from bacteria 为…消毒，使无菌•All equipment must be sterilized before use.所有设备使用前都要消毒。 |