Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4121
neutral
中立的;不偏不倚的;没有偏好的
Not taking sides; impartial; unbiased; having no preference.
可用于政治冲突、辩论或日常选择等场景。
- 1.
Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
在冲突中不偏袒任何一方;不结盟
- 2.
Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
不偏向支持或反对某个辩论主题的观点;公正的
- 3.
having no personal preference
没有个人偏好的
- 4.
Neither positive nor negative.
既不积极也不消极
- 5.
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
化学反应能力有限;化学惰性的
- 6.
Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative.
不偏不倚;客观地看待情况,既不积极也不消极
- 7.
Neither beneficial nor harmful.
既无益也无害
- 8.
Having no sex; neuter.
无性别的;中性的
- 9.
Having no obvious colour; gray.
无明显颜色;灰色
- 10.
Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
既不带正电也不带负电;电荷平衡
- 11.
Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
pH值为或接近7,既不酸也不碱
- 12.
Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
指酒精饮料,经过发酵和蒸馏但无添加剂
- 13.
Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.
处于两种显著可能性之间的状态,如善与恶之间,或混乱与守法之间。
中性的;不好不坏的;无利弊的;中性色的;灰色的;中性的;不带电的;中性的;化学惰性的;化学性质不活泼的
In use
During the debate, the moderator remained neutral and did not express any personal opinions.
The solution turned neutral after adding the base, with a pH of exactly 7.
She tried to stay neutral when her friends argued, not taking sides.
a neutral observer
be neutral about/on sth
表示对某事不偏袒任何一方。
The journalist tried to be neutral on the controversial topic.
这位记者试图在这个有争议的话题上保持中立。
remain/stay neutral
强调持续保持中立状态。
Switzerland has remained neutral in many international conflicts.
瑞士在许多国际冲突中保持中立。
Connections
Collocations
- remain neutral
- 保持中立
- The country decided to remain neutral in the conflict.该国决定在冲突中保持中立。
- neutral ground
- 中立地带
- The two sides met on neutral ground for negotiations.双方在中立地带会面谈判。
- neutral party
- 中立一方
- A neutral party was asked to mediate the dispute.请了一个中立方来调解争端。
- neutral zone
- 中立区
- The car was parked in the neutral zone between the two buildings.车停在两栋楼之间的中立区。
- neutral color
- 中性色
- She prefers neutral colors like beige and gray for her living room.她客厅偏爱米色和灰色等中性色。
- neutral position
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一辆停在中间的灰色汽车,不偏不倚,无色无味,就是neutral。
Context & Register
通常用于描述不偏不倚的态度(如中立国、中立观点)或颜色中的中性色(素色),在化学中表示既不酸性也不碱性。使用场合较广,根据具体语境选择对应含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-ral' but have different stressed vowels (/ɛ/, /ʊər/, /ɔː/); they are not true rhymes with 'neutral' (/ˈnjuːtrəl/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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