2013gre考试备考：gre必备的词汇之neutralize
neutralize[英][ˈnu:trəˌlaɪz, ˈnju:-] [美][ˈnutrəˌlaɪz, ˈnju-]
简明释义
vt.使中立化;使无效;宣布中立;中和
第三人称单数：neutralizes过去式：neutralized过去分词：neutralized现在分词：neutralizing
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 neutralise
neutralization
...the sale or neutralization of the suspected nuclear site.
可疑核基地的出售或去功能化
例句
Lime was used to neutralize the acidity of the soil.
曾用石灰来中和土壤中的酸性。
Oral antihistamines can neutralize some of the symptoms.
口服抗组织胺可以抵消一些症状。
Finally, check the alkalinity of the surface with the aid of litmus paper and neutralize it if necessary.
最后，使用石蕊试纸检验表面的碱度并在必要时进行中和。
I guess what he means is if you meditate and you see the light, can you neutralize the negative power.
我想他指的是，假如你打坐看到光，是否能中和否定力量?
Similarly, trees need time to be able to neutralize the toxins in the air and produce the balance that we need to survive.
同样的道理，树木需要时间去成长，才能中和空气中的毒素，让生态平衡，适合我们生存。