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单词 neuter
释义

neuter

1 of 3

adjective

neu·​ter ˈnü-tər How to pronounce neuter (audio)
ˈnyü-
1
a
: of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine
b
: neither active nor passive : intransitive
2
: taking no side : neutral
3
: lacking or having imperfectly developed or nonfunctional generative organs

neuter

2 of 3

noun

1
a
: a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the neuter gender
b
: the neuter gender
2
: one that is neutral
3
a
: worker sense 2
b
: a spayed or castrated animal

neuter

3 of 3

verb

neutered; neutering; neuters

transitive verb

1
: castrate, alter
2
: to remove the force or effectiveness of

Synonyms

Verb

  • alter
  • desex
  • fix
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective The pronoun “it” is neuter. Verb She had her dog neutered by the veterinarian. The bill was neutered by the changes made by the legislature.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The Humane Society of Utah will spay or neuter dogs for $125 and cats for $90 at its clinics in Murray and St. George. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021 Without the Congressional Review Act, Democrats have a few options to neuter Trump-era rules. Sasha Hupka, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2021 His weather segments always ended with a reminder for people watching at home to spay or neuter their pets. cleveland, 4 Aug. 2020 The legendary weatherman, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 89, spent 55 years at WJW Channel 8, letting viewers know to expect sunshine, rain or snow -- sometimes all three in one day -- and reminding them to spay or neuter their pets. cleveland, 4 Aug. 2020 Spay/neuter laws Mandatory spay/neuter laws are aimed to prevent animal overpopulation, and are often enacted at the local level. Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com, 27 Oct. 2017 The plan to neuter hurricanes involved a series of observations and deductions, with each step built upon the last. Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2017 On Feb. 19, Wheaton, founder of the Alicia Pet Care Center, will hold the fifth annual free spay and neuter day in memory of Ford Petersen, an employee who died Feb. 11, 2013, at age 21, from a congenital heart condition. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2017
Noun
The North Utah Valley Animal Shelter does not currently participate in any trap, neuter and release programs that involve spaying and neutering feral cats, then returning them to where they were found. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 The foundation donates money to animal welfare organizations across all 50 states to help with adoption events, microchipping, vaccinations, spay and neuter programs, and emergency support. Carly Kulzer, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022 Due to evictions and housing limitations, a lack of spay/neuter services, personnel shortages, and financial difficulties brought on by inflation, shelters around the country are seeing unprecedented lengths of stay and slow adoptions for pets. Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022 The first was pushing for spay-neuter laws to shrink the number of homeless dogs. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022 Most importantly, MuttNation is about educating people about shelter pets and spay/neuter. Gary Graff, cleveland, 1 June 2022 The pandemic slowed preventative veterinary services such as spay/neuter, impacting the nation's overpopulation crisis. Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2022 Population management programs often utilize trap-neuter-return, or TNR – a process in which cats are trapped, spayed or neutered and re-released where they were caught. Daniel Herrera, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2022 Adoptions include spay/neuter, vaccines, 2022 dog license, microchip, and a current rabies tag. Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 19 May 2022
Verb
Multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told National Review that Intel and Qualcomm in particular have vocally sought to neuter the investment-review proposal. Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 8 July 2022 The vexatious or excessive carve-out would therefore have the potential to neuter the DSAR regime, eroding it to a state of almost total impotence. Stewart Room, Forbes, 26 June 2022 Caving on direct pay, though, could neuter the policy that Democrats are hoping will be their best and biggest offering to midterm voters. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 22 June 2022 To ensure the prolonged health of your cats, limit their outdoor time, neuter them at the right age, and have regular check-ups with their veterinarians. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022 The move came only after state lawmakers passed laws to neuter the NCAA's power, and with Congress unwilling to provide federal protection, the NCAA has been unable to regulate NIL activity with uniform rules — leading to fresh criticism. CBS News, 26 Apr. 2022 Of note, those who were concerned that releasing it in just ten theaters on the first weekend was going to neuter its performance were quite wrong. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 The net proceeds of the cost are distributed to the Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation to be used to help low-income residents of Alabama spay and neuter their dogs and cats. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 8 Feb. 2022 Many, if not most, dog owners in the United States never confront the question of whether to spay or neuter their pets. Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English neutre, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French neutre, from Latin neuter, literally, neither, from ne- not + uter which of two — more at no, whether entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

neuter

verb

neu·​ter ˈnü-tər How to pronounce neuter (audio)
ˈnyü-
neutered; neutering
: to remove the sex glands and especially the testes from : castrate
neuter a dog

Medical Definition

neuter 1 of 2

noun

neu·​ter ˈn(y)üt-ər How to pronounce neuter (audio)
: a spayed or castrated animal (as a cat)

neuter

2 of 2

transitive verb

: castrate sense 1, alter
a neutered cat

neuter 1 of 2

verb

as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • alter
  • fix
  • desex
  • spay
  • castrate
  • emasculate
  • sterilize
  • geld

neuter

2 of 2

adjective

as in sexless

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sexless
  • ambisexual
  • androgynous
  • asexual
  • epicene
  • unisexual
  • genderless
  • unisex

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • feminine
  • masculine
  • gendered
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