castrate
US /kæsˈtreɪt/
UK /kæsˈtreɪt/
動詞
1.
閹割, 去勢
to remove the testicles of a male animal or human, or the ovaries of a female animal, so that they cannot reproduce
範例:
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The veterinarian decided to castrate the male cat to prevent unwanted litters.
獸醫決定閹割公貓，以防止不必要的繁殖。
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In some cultures, male farm animals are routinely castrated to make them more docile.
在某些文化中，雄性農場動物通常會被閹割，以使其更溫順。
2.
削弱, 扼殺
to deprive of power, vigor, or essential characteristics
範例:
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The new regulations effectively castrated the committee's ability to make independent decisions.
新規定有效地削弱了委員會獨立決策的能力。
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Critics argued that the censorship would castrate artistic expression.
批評家認為審查制度會扼殺藝術表現力。