castration

kæ'streiʃәn

英文释义

n. neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
n. surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)

中文翻译

n. 去雄蕊, 修正, 阉割
[医] 阉, 阉割(睾丸或卵巢切除术)

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记忆技巧

castration 由词根 castr-（表示切除、去除）和后缀 -ation（表示动作或过程）构成，整体意思是“去除生殖能力的过程”。

例句

1. The veterinarian explained the process of castration for male pets.
兽医解释了给雄性宠物进行阉割的过程。
2. Some farmers choose castration to prevent aggressive behavior in male animals.
一些农民选择阉割以防止雄性动物的攻击性行为。
3. Castration can help control the population of stray animals in the city.
阉割可以帮助控制城市流浪动物的数量。

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