neu·tral·ize (also neutralise British English) /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz $ ˈnuː-/ AWL verb [transitiveT] 1 EFFECTIVE#to prevent something from having any effect 使失效;抵消 SYN balance out Rising prices neutralize increased wages. 不断上涨的物价会抵消工资的增长。
2 technicalHC to make a substance chemically neutral (使)中和 a medicine that neutralizes the acid in the stomach 能中和胃酸的药
3. PGPGCto make an area neutral in a war 〔在战争期间〕使中立
—neutralization /ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌnuːtrələ-/ noun [uncountableU]