neutral

英 [ˈnjuːtrəl]

美 [ˈnuːtrəl]

adj.  中立的; 持平的; 无倾向性的; 中立国的; 中性的; 不含褒贬义的
n.  (汽车排挡)空挡的; 中立者; 中立国; 素净色; 中和色

复数：neutrals　

CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM4TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4121 / COCA.4223

习惯用语

adj.

on neutral ground/territory
• 在中立地区；在第三方地区
  in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them
• We decided to meet on neutral ground.
  我们决定在第三方领土上会晤。

牛津词典

adj.

分歧；争执 in disagreement/contest
• 中立的；持平的；无倾向性的
  not supporting or helping either side in a disagreement, competition, etc.
  1. Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral.
     新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
  2. I didn't take my father's or my mother's side; I tried to remain neutral .
     我既不支持父亲也不袒护母亲，尽力做到不偏不倚。
战争 in war
• 中立国的；中立的
  not belonging to any of the countries that are involved in a war; not supporting any of the countries involved in a war
  1. neutral territory/waters
     中立国的领土 / 水域
  2. Switzerland was neutral during the war.
     瑞士在战争期间保持了中立。
不带感情 without strong feeling
• 中性的；不含褒贬义的
  deliberately not expressing any strong feeling
  1. ‘So you told her?’ he said in a neutral tone of voice.
     “那么你告诉她了？”他平静地说。
色彩 colour
• 素净的；淡素的；不鲜艳的
  not very bright or strong, such as grey or light brown
  1. a neutral colour scheme
     中和色组合
  2. neutral tones
     浅色调
化学 chemistry
• 中性的；非酸性又非碱性的
  neither acid nor alkaline
与电有关 electrical
• 中性的；不带电的
  having neither a positive nor a negative electrical charge
  1. the neutral wire in a plug
     插头上的不带电的电线

noun

车辆 in vehicle
• （汽车排挡）空挡的
  the position of the gears of a vehicle in which no power is carried from the engine to the wheels
  1. to leave the car in neutral
     将车的排挡置于空挡位
分歧；战争 in disagreement/war
• 中立者；中立国
  a person or country that does not support either side in a disagreement, competition or war
色彩 colour
• 素净色；中和色
  a colour that is not bright or strong, such as grey or light brown
  1. The room was decorated in neutrals.
     房间装饰得素素净净。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (个人或国家)持中立态度的，中立的，无倾向性的
  If a person or country adopts aneutralposition or remainsneutral, they do not support anyone in a disagreement, war, or contest.
  1. Let's meet on neutral territory...
     我们在中立地区会面吧。
  2. Those who had decided to remain neutral in the struggle now found themselves required to take sides.
     那些先前决定在争斗中保持中立的人现在发现他们需要表明立场了。
  3. Aneutralis someone who is neutral.
     中立者;持中立态度的人
  4. It was a good game to watch for the neutrals.
     对中立方来说，这是一场精彩的比赛。
• ADJ-GRADED (声音或表情)不露声色的，平淡的
  If someone speaks in aneutralvoice or if the expression on their face isneutral, they do not show what they are thinking or feeling.
  1. Isabel put her magazine down and said in a neutral voice, 'You're very late, darling.'...
     伊莎贝尔放下杂志，平静地说道：“亲爱的，你来得太晚了。”
  2. He told her about the death, describing the events in as neutral a manner as he could.
     他告诉了她这次死亡事故的情况，描述经过时尽可能不掺杂个人感情。
• ADJ-GRADED 中性的;不引起变化的
  If you say that something isneutral, you mean that it does not have any effect on other things because it lacks any significant qualities of its own, or it is an equal balance of two or more different qualities, amounts, or ideas.
  1. Three in every five interviewed felt that the Budget was neutral and they would be no better off...
     五分之三的受访者觉得该预算案不好不坏，他们的境况不会好到哪里去。
• ADJ-GRADED (话语)模糊的，中立的，不含褒贬义的
  If someone usesneutrallanguage, they choose words which do not indicate that they approve or disapprove of something.
  1. Both sides had agreed to use neutral terms in their references to each other, avoiding controversial ones...
     双方已达成协议，在提及对方时使用中性的词语，避免有争议的字眼。
  2. He had departed from his prepared testimony, which was considered to be neutral.
     他抛开了自己准备好的、被认为是中立的证词。
• N-UNCOUNT (车辆排挡的)空挡
  Neutralis the position between the gears of a vehicle such as a car, in which the gears are not connected to the engine.
  1. Graham put the van in neutral and jumped out into the road.
     格雷厄姆把货车挂到空挡，自己跳到马路上。
• (电线)中性的
  In an electrical device or system, theneutralwire is one of the three wires needed to complete the circuit so that the current can flow. The other two wires are called the earth wire and the live or positive wire.
• COLOUR 灰暗的;素净的;无色的
  Neutralis used to describe things that have a pale colour such as cream or grey, or that have no colour at all.
  1. At the horizon the land mass becomes a continuous pale neutral grey...
     陆地在地平线处变成了一片浅灰。
  2. Mary suggests using a neutral lip pencil.
     玛丽建议用浅色唇线笔。
• ADJ 不带电的
  In physics,neutralis used to describe things such as atomic particles that have neither a positive nor a negative charge.
  1. A neutron is simply a neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom.
     中子就是原子核里不带电的粒子。
• ADJ-GRADED (化学中)中性的，非酸非碱的
  In chemistry,neutralis used to describe things that are neither acid nor alkaline.
  1. Pure water is neutral with a pH of 7.
     纯水是中性的，酸碱度为7。

英英释义

noun

• one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

adj

• having no net electric charge
  Synonym:electroneutral
• having no hue
  1. neutral colors like black or white
  Synonym:achromatic
• lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics
  1. a neutral personality that made no impression whatever
• not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest
• having no personal preference
  1. impersonal criticism
  2. a neutral observer
  Synonym:impersonal
• possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
• having only a limited ability to react chemically
  1. inert matter
  2. an indifferent chemical in a reaction
  Synonym:inertindifferent

双语例句

• You'll get more wear out of a hat if you choose one in a neutral colour
  如果你选个中性颜色的帽子，戴的时间会更多一些。
• They should strive to come up with terms that are as descriptive, accurate and as neutral as possible.
  “他们要努力想出了条件，是描述性的，准确的和中性的可能”。
• In that war England was not an ally; she was neutral.
  在那场战争中，英国不同任何一国结盟，保持中立。
• This paper is concerned with Robust stabilization problem for linear neutral delay systems subject to parameter uncertainty.
  研究了一类线性参数不确定中立时滞系统的鲁棒镇定问题。
• In addition to the 81 positive comments, 26 students had neutral, mixed, negative or off topic views.
  除了81条正面评价之外，有26位学生的观点或中立，或褒贬参半，或负面，甚或跑了题。
• They expressed the hope that he would pursue a neutral and balanced policy for the sake of national concord.
  他们希望，为了国家的和谐，他会奉行中立、不偏不倚的政策。
• A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.
  一个中立国被请去帮助处理这个争端。
• He told her about the death, describing the events in as neutral a manner as he could.
  他告诉了她这次死亡事故的情况，描述经过时尽可能不掺杂个人感情。
• At the horizon the land mass becomes a continuous pale neutral grey
  陆地在地平线处变成了一片浅灰。
• Three in every five interviewed felt that the Budget was neutral and they would be no better off
  五分之三的受访者觉得该预算案不好不坏，他们的境况不会好到哪里去。