castrate

'kæstreit
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英文释义

n a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
v deprive of strength or vigor
v edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
v remove the testicles of a male animal
v remove the ovaries of

中文翻译

vt. 阉割, 删除, 使丧失力量(或效果)
[医] 去生殖腺者, 阉者, 阉, 阉割

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记忆技巧

castrate 的词根是 castr-，意思是去除，后缀 -ate 表示动词。这可以帮助记住它的意思是去除生殖器。

例句

1. The farmer decided to castrate the male pigs to prevent unwanted breeding.
农场主决定给公猪阉割，以防止不必要的繁殖。
2. In some cultures, it was believed that castrating boys could preserve their singing voices.
在一些文化中，人们认为阉割男孩可以保持他们的歌唱声音。
3. The veterinarian explained the benefits of castrating pets to their owners.
兽医向宠物主人解释了给宠物阉割的好处。

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