of or denoting a gender of nouns in some languages, typically contrasting with masculine and feminine or common (名词等)中性的 it is a neuter word in Greek. 它在希腊语中是个中性词。
(of an animal) lacking developed sexual organs, or having had them removed (动物)无性的;无生殖器的;生殖器发育不全的 ■(of a plant or flower) having neither functional pistils nor functional stamens (植物,花朵)无性的,无蕊的 ■(of a person) apparently having no sexual characteristics; asexual (人)无性特征的;无性的
noun
(Grammar)a neuter word (语法)中性词 ■(the neuter)the neuter gender 中性
a non-fertile caste of social insect, especially a worker bee or ant 无繁殖能力的昆虫(尤指工蜂、工蚁) ■a castrated or spayed domestic animal 已阉割的家畜 ■a person who appears to lack sexual characteristics 没有性特征的人
verb [with obj.]
castrate or spay (a domestic animal) 阉割(家畜) [as adj. neutered]a neutered tomcat. 一只阉割过的雄猫。 ■render ineffective; deprive of vigour or force 抵消;使无效;使丧失力量 disarmament negotiations that will neuter their military power. 会削弱他们的军事力量的裁军谈判。
语源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin neuter 'neither', from ne- 'not' + uter 'either'