sterilize

英 [ˈsterəlaɪz]

美 [ˈsterəlaɪz]

v. 灭菌; 消毒; 使绝育

过去分词：sterilized　过去式：sterilized　现在分词：sterilizing　第三人称单数：sterilizes　

Collins.1 / BNC.34830 / COCA.14878

牛津词典

verb

灭菌；消毒
to kill the bacteria in or on sth
1. to sterilize surgical instruments
  给外科手术器械消毒
2. sterilized milk/water
  消过毒的牛奶 / 水
使绝育
to make a person or an animal unable to have babies, especially by removing or blocking their sex organs

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 sterilise

VERB 对…作灭菌(或消毒)处理
If yousterilizea thing or a place, you make it completely clean and free from germs.
1. Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment...
  硫也可用来给器材消毒。
2. The milk was sterilized and sealed in bottles.
  牛奶经过灭菌处理后被封装在瓶子里。
VERB 使绝育
If a person or an animalis sterilized, they have a medical operation that makes it impossible for them to have or produce babies.
1. My wife was sterilized after the birth of her fourth child.
  我妻子生完第4个孩子后做了绝育手术。

verb

make infertile
1. in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
Synonym:sterilisedesexunsexdesexualizedesexualisefix
make free from bacteria
Synonym:sterilise

Expel toxin, cleanse pores, accelerate metabolism, balance oil secretion, sterilize and tighten, prevent acnes.
排解毒素，净化毛孔，加速细胞代谢，平衡油脂分泌，杀菌收敛，防治暗疮。
The ultraviolet ray light can sterilize the packing material.
机内装有紫外线杀菌灯，能对包装材料进行消毒灭菌。
Antiseptic is used to sterilize the skin before giving an injection.
杀菌剂被用于在注射前给皮肤消毒。
Irradiation can also sterilize meat.
辐射还能对肉类进行消毒。
Sterilize baby bottles every day.
每天替婴儿所用的奶瓶消毒。
You can't sterilize children against violence.
你不可能让孩子们彻底远离暴力。
Wriggle pump filling system is convenient to clean, sterilize.
灌装系统为蠕动泵、清洁、消毒方便、生产稳定。
Family do not use microwave to sterilize buy disinfecting cabinet, very cheap.
家庭不使用微波消毒柜消毒购买，非常便宜。
Objective To evaluate the effect of ozone used to sterilize sickbed unit.
目的评价病床单位臭氧消毒的效果。
The utility model relates to a processing device which uses microwave to dry and sterilize plates.
本实用新型涉及利用微波对板材进行干燥杀菌的处理设备。