sterility of [noun]
The sterility of the surgical instruments is crucial.
手术器械的无菌至关重要。
不孕不育
无菌状态；无菌状态；不育状态；无菌；不育；贫瘠的状态或性质。；(非生物物体)无病原体的状态；无法生育的状态；女性无法怀孕,男性无法使女性怀孕
the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman, the inability to conceive; in a man, the inability to impregnate
无菌；不育；贫瘠的状态或性质。
The state or quality of being sterile.
(非生物物体)无病原体的状态
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
无法生育的状态；女性无法怀孕,男性无法使女性怀孕
the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
The surgical instruments are kept in sterile packaging to guarantee sterility during the operation.
手术器械放在无菌包装中，以保证手术过程中的无菌状态。
用法提示：此处sterility表示无菌状态，是不可数名词，指物体上没有致病微生物。
The doctor explained that the couple's sterility was caused by a hormonal imbalance.
医生解释说，这对夫妇的不育是激素失衡造成的。
用法提示：此处sterility表示不育状态，指无法生育后代，用作名词。
After years of tests, the clinic finally confirmed the sterility of the male patient.
经过多年的检查，诊所最终确认了该男性患者的不育。
用法提示：此处sterility强调男性无法使对方受孕的状态，是名词用法。
The sterility of the surgical instruments is crucial.
手术器械的无菌至关重要。
The lab maintains sterility at all times.
实验室始终保持无菌。
Sterility in the operating room is mandatory.
手术室的无菌是强制性的。
grammar · medium
易错句子The surgeon performed the sterility of the instruments.
正确表达The surgeon performed the sterilization of the instruments.
将表示状态的 'sterility'（无菌）误用作 'sterilization'（消毒过程）。
grammar · medium
易错句子We need to maintain high sterileness in the lab.
正确表达We need to maintain high sterility in the lab.
使用了不存在的名词形式 'sterileness'，正确名词为 'sterility'。
指物体不含病原体的无菌状态；contamination 指病原体或其他有害微生物的存在，是此义的反义词。注意 sterility 另有‘不孕、不毛’等义，此处仅针对‘无病原体’一义。
sterility (无菌) refers to absence of microorganisms, while infertility (不育) refers to inability to reproduce
sterility (无菌) is the state of being free of pathogens, while sterilization (消毒) is the process of making something sterile
无菌检查
The solution must pass a sterility test before it can be used in patients.
该溶液必须先通过无菌检查，才能用于患者。
无菌保证
Sterility assurance depends on the sterilization process being properly validated.
无菌保证取决于灭菌过程是否经过正确验证。
男性不育
Male sterility may result from low sperm count or poor sperm motility.
男性不育可能由精子数量少或精子活力差导致。
女性不孕
Female sterility can be caused by blocked fallopian tubes.
女性不孕可能是由输卵管堵塞造成的。
永久性不育
Radiation exposure can lead to permanent sterility.
接触放射线可能导致永久性不育。
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steril(e)（词根：无菌的/贫瘠的；源自拉丁语 sterilis） + -ity（名词后缀：状态/性质）；无前缀。同根词：sterile, sterilize, sterilization。
用于实现无菌状态的设备，常与无菌操作相关。
无菌状态与清除病原体密切相关。
与不育意义相关，指无法受孕或使对方受孕。
维持无菌环境是卫生措施的一部分。
手术需要严格的无菌条件，以避免感染。
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