neutral

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈnjuː.tɹəl/    /ˈnuː.tɹəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state. countable,uncountable
  2. A person who takes no side in a dispute. countable,uncountable
    — They say in Harlan County There are no neutrals there You'll either be a union man Or a thug for J.H. Blair.
  3. An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator. countable,uncountable
  4. A neutral hue. countable,uncountable
  5. The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism. uncountable
    — Near-synonym: angel gear (humorous)
  6. An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground. countable,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
  2. Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
    — I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.
  3. Neither positive nor negative.
  4. Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative.
    — a neutral person
  5. Neither beneficial nor harmful.
    — Some things good, and some things ill, do seem, And neutral some, in her fantastic eye.
  6. Having no sex; neuter.
  7. Having no obvious colour; gray.
  8. Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
  9. Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
  10. Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
  11. Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.

词形变化

more neutral comparative most neutral superlative neutrals plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.
词源 2
From Middle French neutral (compare modern French neutre), from Latin neutrālis. By surface analysis, neuter + -al.
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