"disinfect" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 消毒

Definition

用化學藥劑或其他方法清潔物體，以殺死細菌、病毒，使其安全衛生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常作及物用法，如「disinfect a surface（消毒表面）」、「disinfect your hands（手部消毒）」。常見於醫療、清潔與衛生領域。和「sanitize」（減少菌數）不同，「disinfect」是指殺死大部分或全部有害微生物。

Examples

Wash and disinfect your hands before eating.

喫飯前要洗手並**消毒**。

It's important to disinfect kitchen counters regularly.

定期**消毒**廚房檯面很重要。

Doctors always disinfect their tools before surgery.

醫生們總是在手術前**消毒**器械。

Don't forget to disinfect your phone every now and then!

別忘了偶爾給你的手機**消毒**！

We used alcohol wipes to disinfect the table before eating.

我們用酒精濕巾**消毒**了餐桌後才喫飯。

If you cut yourself, make sure to disinfect the wound first.

如果割傷了，記得先**消毒**傷口。