neutral
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If a person or country adopts a neutral position or remains neutral, they do not support anyone in a disagreement, war, or contest. 中立的
Let's meet on neutral territory. 我们在中立地区会面吧。
2. N-COUNT A neutral is someone who is neutral. 中立者
It was a good game to watch for the neutrals. 对于中立观众来说，这是一场精彩的比赛。
3. neutralityN-UNCOUNT 中立
...a reputation for political neutrality and impartiality. …政治上中立和公正的名声。
4. ADJ If someone speaks in a neutral voice or if the expression on their face is neutral, they do not show what they are thinking or feeling. 不动声色的
Isabel put her magazine down and said in a neutral voice, "You're very late, darling."
伊莎贝尔放下她的杂志,以不动声色的口吻说，“亲爱的，你太晚了”。
5. neutralityN-UNCOUNT 不动声色
I noticed, behind the neutrality of his gaze, a deep weariness. 我觉察到，在他那不动声色的凝视背后有一种深深的厌倦。
6. ADJ If you say that something is neutral, 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. 不引起变化的; 中和的
Three in every five interviewed felt that the budget was neutral and they would be no better off. 每5个受访者中有3个认为该预算不会带来什么变化，他们的境况也不会改善。
7. N-UNCOUNT Neutral is the position between the gears of a vehicle such as a car, in which the gears are not connected to the engine. 空档
Graham put the van in neutral and jumped out into the road. 格雷厄姆把货车挂到空挡，然后跳到路上。
8. ADJ In an electrical device or system, the neutral wire is one of the three wires needed to complete the circuit so that the current can flow. The other two wires are called the ground wire and the live or positive wire. (电线) 不带电的 (三股中的一股，其它两股分别叫做地线和火线)
The ground wire in the house is connected to the neutral wire. 这所房子里的地线接在了零线上。
9. COLOR Neutral is used to describe things that have a pale colour such as cream or grey, or that have no colour at all. 浅灰色的; 无色的
At the horizon the land mass becomes a continuous pale neutral grey, almost blending with the sky. 在地平线上，大片陆地变成一片连绵而暗淡的浅灰色，几乎与天空交融在一起。
10. ADJ In chemistry, neutral is used to describe things that are neither acid nor alkaline. (化学上) 中性的
Pure water is neutral with a pH of 7. 纯净水是中性的，PH值为7。
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neutral /ˈnjuːtrəl/ (neutrals)
剑桥词典
- The final will be played at a neutral venue .
- The country remained neutral during the war .
- He expressed doubts about the chairman's ability to remain neutral during the discussions .
- Why do you always try to be neutral in these matters ?
- He claims to be neutral, but he clearly has his own agenda .
neutral adjective (NO OPINION)
not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war中立的，不偏不倚的
If there's an argument between my daughter and her mother , it's important that I remain neutral. 如果我女儿和她母亲发生争吵，我保持中立是很重要的。
The peace conference would have to be held in a neutral country . 和平会议必须在一个中立国举行。
I'd rather meet on neutral ground /territory (= somewhere not controlled by or connected to either of us) rather than in his apartment . 我宁愿在一个与双方都无关的地方和他见面，而不是在他的公寓里。
sports
A neutral ground or field is a sports stadium that does not belong to either of the two teams taking part in a competition or game .
（体育比赛）中立场地
UK The final will, of course , be played at a neutral ground . 决赛当然会在中立场地举行。
US The Superbowl always takes place on a neutral field . 超级碗比赛总是在中立场地举行。
例句
neutral adjective (NOT NOTICEABLE)
having features or characteristics that are not easily noticed不引人注意的
Kelly wants dark red walls , but I'd like a more neutral colour like cream . 凯莉想把墙弄成暗红色，而我更喜欢乳白之类的中性色。
neutral adjective (SCIENCE)
A neutral chemical substance is neither an acid nor an alkali .
（化学物质）中性的，既非酸性又非碱性的
Pure water is neutral and has a pH of 7. 纯水是中性的，pH值为7。
A neutral object in physics has no electrical charge .
（物理学中）中性的，不带电的
Atoms consist of positively-charged protons , negatively-charged electrons and neutral particles called neutrons . 原子由带正电的质子、带负电的电子和称为中子的不带电粒子组成。 返回 neutral