Word · Frequency #23093
castration
阉割
The removal of the testicles of a male animal, typically to stop it from breeding.
- 1.
The act of removing the testicles.
切除睾丸的行为。
- 2.
Any act that removes power from a person (particularly a man) or entity.
任何剥夺个人(尤指男性)或实体权力的行为。
去势；切除睾丸的行为。；任何剥夺个人(尤指男性)或实体权力的行为。；去雄蕊；修正
In use
The veterinarian recommended castration to prevent the cat from roaming.
Castration of young pigs is often carried out on farms to improve meat quality.
The clinic offers castration services for stray dogs at a reduced price.
castration of [animal]
castration 后接 of 引出被阉割的动物；该抽象名词在句中也常作主语。
Castration of young male pigs is often done without anaesthetic.
对年轻公猪进行阉割通常不使用麻醉剂。
undergo castration
undergo 表示“接受（手术等）”，是 castration 常见的动宾搭配。
The stallion underwent castration at the veterinary clinic.
这匹公马在兽医诊所接受了阉割。
castration for [disease]
在医学语境中指为治疗前列腺癌或乳腺癌而手术切除睾丸或卵巢，对象也可能是女性。
Connections
Collocations
- chemical castration
- 化学阉割
- Chemical castration is used in some countries as a punishment for sex offenders.一些国家使用化学阉割作为对性犯罪者的惩罚。
- surgical castration
- 手术阉割
- Surgical castration is rarely performed today because of newer medications.由于有了较新的药物，如今很少进行手术阉割。
- castration-resistant prostate cancer
- 去势抵抗性前列腺癌
- The patient was diagnosed with castration-resistant prostate cancer.该患者被诊断为去势抵抗性前列腺癌。
- undergo castration
- 接受阉割
- The veterinarian advised the owner to have the dog undergo castration.兽医建议主人让这只狗接受阉割。
- animal castration
- 动物阉割
- Animal castration is a routine procedure on many farms.动物阉割在许多农场是常规操作。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：castration 里有 rat（老鼠），想象一只老鼠被阉割后，从此不能再生育。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：兽医临床、医学文献、历史或法律讨论 castration 属于较正式的医学术语，日常口语中通常不会直接使用，更常见的是 neuter 或 fix；它多用于兽医临床、医学文献及历史或法律语境中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the /eɪʃən/ sound and rhyme with castration. Note that ration (/ˈræʃən/) looks similar but has a short /æ/ vowel, so it does not rhyme.
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