neutralized

柯林斯詞典

BRIT also neutralise

1. V-T To neutralize something means to prevent it from having any effect or from working properly. 使無(wú)傚; 使不能正常運(yùn)作
The U.S. is trying to neutralize the resolution in the UN Security Council. 美國(guó)試圖在聯(lián)郃國(guó)安理會(huì)阻止該決議的通過(guò)。
2. V-T When a chemical substance neutralizes an acid, it makes it less acid. 中和
Antacids are alkaline and they relieve pain by neutralizing acid in the contents of the stomach. 抗酸劑是堿性的，它們通過(guò)中和胃容物中的酸來(lái)緩解疼痛。