释义 |
neu·tral·i·za·tion \ˌn(y)ü.trələ̇ˈzāshən, -ˌlīˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: neutralize + -ation 1. : an act or process of neutralizing 2. : the quality or state of being neutralized 3. : the absence in some contexts of a phonetic or grammatical contrast found elsewhere or formerly in a language (as the contrast between final \s\ and \z\ after \t\ in English or between the nominative and accusative neuter case in Latin) |