"castrate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 阉割

Definition

指切除雄性动物或人的睾丸，通常用来让它们失去生殖能力。也可比喻指让某事变得无力或失效。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式、医学或畜牧领域常见词汇。用于人时慎用，可能冒犯。比喻用法如“阉割权力”较少见且语气强烈。和“绝育”(针对雌性)不同。

Examples

The veterinarian will castrate the male cat to prevent more kittens.

兽医会**阉割**这只公猫，以防再生小猫。

Farmers often castrate young bulls for safety reasons.

农民通常会**阉割**小公牛以确保安全。

It is illegal to castrate someone without their consent.

未经本人同意**阉割**某人是违法的。

The law was so strict, it was basically designed to castrate any form of protest.

这项法律如此严格，实际上是为了**阉割**任何形式的抗议。

Some pet owners choose to castrate their dogs to keep them calm.

有些宠物主人选择**阉割**他们的狗让它们更安静。

I can't believe they want to castrate the original idea just to make it safer.

真不敢相信他们只为了安全就想**阉割**最初的想法。