"castrating" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閹割
• 去勢

Definition

去除雄性動物（有時是人類）的睪丸，通常是為了防止繁殖或改變行為。“Castrating”也可以形容讓他人失去權力或力量的行為或人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Castrating”通常用於正式或醫學場合，指手術行為；比喻意義帶有貶義，表示讓他人感到無力。如“castrating comment”是指令人覺得被削弱的話。不要和“sterilizing”（消毒、絕育）混淆，後者不一定切除器官。

Examples

The vet is castrating the male cat to stop him from making kittens.

獸醫正在**閹割**公貓，以防生小貓。

Farmers often use castrating to control animal breeding.

農民經常用**去勢**來控制動物繁殖。

The process of castrating bulls makes them easier to handle.

**閹割**公牛的過程讓牠們更容易管理。

She has a castrating way of criticizing people that makes them feel powerless.

她批評人的方式很**打擊**，使人感到無力。

Some people view the new policy as castrating the authority of teachers.

有人認為新政策**削弱**了老師的權威。

The manager’s castrating remarks left everyone feeling small.

經理的**打擊性**言論讓大家都覺得很渺小。