Word · Frequency #23093
castrations
阉割
castrations is the plural of castration.
核心释义
The removal of the testicles of a male animal, typically to stop it from breeding.
- 1.
切除睾丸的行为。
The act of removing the testicles.
- 2.
任何剥夺个人(尤指男性)或实体权力的行为。
Any act that removes power from a person (particularly a man) or entity.
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
用法In use
The veterinarian recommended castration to prevent the cat from roaming.
用法提示：此处 castration 为名词，表示“阉割”，指为动物实施去势手术。
Castration of young pigs is often carried out on farms to improve meat quality.
用法提示：castration 作名词，在此句中作主语，表示阉割这一行为。
The clinic offers castration services for stray dogs at a reduced price.
用法提示：castration 为名词，作定语修饰 services，表示阉割手术。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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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