
sterility
词源
源自拉丁语 'sterilitas',经古法语 'stérilité' 进入英语,词根 'ster-' 表示贫瘠或不育。
noun
❶ 指生物无法繁殖后代的状态,通常用于描述动植物或人类因生理缺陷导致的不育现象。
“The sterility of the hybrid plants prevented them from producing seeds.”
(这些杂交植物的不育性使它们无法产生种子。)
“Doctors confirmed his sterility after multiple medical tests.”
(经过多次医学检查,医生确认了他的不育症。)
❶ 指环境或物品完全无菌的状态,常用于医疗或实验室场景,表示没有微生物存在。
“Surgical instruments must maintain absolute sterility.”
(手术器械必须保持绝对无菌。)
“The laboratory achieved sterility through advanced air filtration.”
(实验室通过先进的空气过滤系统实现了无菌环境。)
❶ 比喻缺乏创造力、活力或趣味性的状态,形容事物枯燥无味或没有生命力。
“The sterility of modern architecture disappointed many critics.”
(现代建筑的单调乏味让许多评论家感到失望。)
“His writing was criticized for its emotional sterility.”
(他的作品因情感匮乏而受到批评。)
常见短语
sterility test — 用于检测药品或医疗器械是否无菌的标准化实验程序。
“All medical implants must pass strict sterility tests.”
(所有医疗植入物都必须通过严格的无菌测试。)
sterility assurance level — 衡量灭菌过程有效性的概率标准,通常用于医疗和制药行业。
“The SAL of 10^-6 is required for surgical instruments.”
(手术器械需要达到10^-6的无菌保证水平。)