| 单词 | neutral |
| 释义 | adjective | noun neutralneutral1 /ˈnutrəl/ ●●○ AWL adjective 1IN AN ARGUMENT ETC. not supporting any of the people or groups involved in an argument or disagreement: neutral observers of the electionneutral on/about The government remains officially neutral on this topic.take a neutral position/stance The newspaper decided to take a neutral stance on the election.2IN A WAR social studies, politics a country that is neutral does not support any of the countries involved in a war: During World War II, Sweden was neutral.neutral territory/waters (=land or ocean that is not controlled by any of the countries involved in a war)3on neutral ground/territory in a place that is not connected with either of the people, groups, or countries that are involved in a discussion, argument, war, or competition: The talks will be held on neutral territory.4LANGUAGE language, words, subjects, etc. that are neutral are deliberately chosen to avoid expressing any strong opinion or feeling: She describes her boyfriend with the neutral term “friend.” Try to choose neutral topics, like the weather.5COLOR a neutral color is not very strong or bright, for example gray or light brown: a dress in a neutral fabric6WIRE science, physics a neutral wire has no electrical charge7CHEMICAL science, chemistry a neutral substance is neither acid nor alkaline and has a pH value of 7: The bush grows best in neutral soil.—neutrally adverb adjective | noun neutralneutral2 AWL noun 1[uncountable] the position of the gears of a car or machine in which no power is being sent from the engine to the wheels or other moving parts: Start the car in neutral.2[countable] social studies, politics a country or person that is not fighting for or helping any of the countries involved in a war3[countable usually plural] a neutral color, such as gray or light brown: a room decorated in reds and neutrals |
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