neutral
adj
noun
ˈnjuːtrəl
adj
1
IN AN ARGUMENT ETC
在争吵中等
not
supporting
any
of
the
people
or
groups
involved
in
an
argument
or
disagreement
中立的，不偏不倚的
I
always
tried
to
remain
neutral
when
they
started
arguing.
他们争论起来的时候我总是努力保持中立。
Clive
decided
to
adopt
a
neutral
position.
克莱夫决定采取中立立场。
The
British
government
acted
as
a
neutral
observer
during
the
talks.
英国政府在会谈中扮演了中立观察员的角色。
2
IN A WAR
在战争中
a
country
that
is
neutral
does
not
support
any
of
the
countries
involved
in
a
war
〔国家在战时〕中立的
During
World
War
II,
Sweden
was
neutral.
在第二次世界大战期间，瑞典是中立国。
neutral
territory/waters
3
on 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
在中立地区; 在第三方领土
The
talks
will
be
held
on
neutral
ground.
会谈将在第三方领土上举行。
4
LANGUAGE
语言
language,
words
etc
that
are
neutral
are
deliberately
chosen
to
avoid
expressing
any
strong
opinion
or
feeling
中性的; 不带感情色彩的
the
neutral
language
of
an
official
news
report
官方新闻报道采用的中性语言
5
VOICE/EXPRESSION
声音/表情
if
someone
says
something
in
a
neutral
voice,
or
if
they
have
a
neutral
expression
on
their
face,
they
do
not
show
how
they
are
feeling
不带感情色彩的
Bragg
said
in
a
neutral
voice,
‘The
investigation
has
been
closed
down.’
布拉格平静地说 “调查结束了。”
6
COLOUR
色彩
a
neutral
colour
is
a
colour
such
as
grey,
light
brown,
or
cream
暗淡的，不鲜艳的; 素净的〔如灰色、浅棕色或淡黄色〕
Neutral
tones
give
the
room
a
feeling
of
space.
素净的色调让房间感觉很宽敞。
7
WIRE
电线
a
neutral
wire,
for
example
in
a
PLUG
,
has
no
electrical
CHARGE
1(7)
不带电的
8
CHEMICAL
化学品
a
neutral
substance
is
neither
acid
nor
ALKALINE
中性的
The
plant
prefers
a
neutral
or
slightly
acidic
soil.
这种植物更喜欢中性或略带酸性的土壤。
a
neutral
pH
of
7.0
中性的 pH 值 7
noun
9
the
position
of
the
GEARS
of
a
car
or
machine
when
no
power
is
being
sent
from
the
engine
to
the
wheels
or
other
moving
parts
〔汽车或机器的〕空挡位置
U
in/into
neutral
When
you
start
the
engine,
make
sure
the
car’s
in
neutral.
发动引擎时，一定要让汽车处于空挡。
Put
the
car
into
neutral.
将汽车排挡置于空挡位。
10
a
country,
person,
or
group
that
is
not
involved
in
an
argument
or
disagreement
中立国; 中立者
C
11
a
neutral
colour
素净色; 中和色
C usually plural 一般用复数