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ster·ile AHD[stĕrʹəl, -īl'] D.J.[ˈsterəl, -ˌaɪl]K.K.[ˈstɛrəl, -ˌaɪl]adj.（形容词）- Not producing or incapable of producing offspring.不生育的：不生育或无生育能力的
- Not producing or incapable of producing seed, fruit spores, or other reproductive structures. Used of plants or their parts.不结果的：不产生或不能产生种子、果实孢子或其它繁殖结构的。用于植物或其部分
- Producing little or no vegetation; unfruitful:贫瘠的：不产生或产生极少植被的；不结果实的：sterile land.贫瘠的土地
- Free from live bacteria or other microorganisms:无菌的：没有活菌或其它微生物的：a sterile operating area; sterile instruments.无菌手术区；无菌器材
- Lacking imagination, creativity, or vitality.枯燥无味的：缺少想象力、创造力或生气的
- Lacking the power to function; not productive or effective; fruitless:无结果的：没有运行能力的；无结果的或影响力的；无成果的：a sterile discussion.无结果的讨论
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin sterilis 源自 拉丁语 sterilis
sterʹilely adv.（副词）sterʹileness 或 sterilʹity AHD[stə-rĭlʹĭ-tē] （名词）sterile, infertile, barren, unfruitful, impotent- These adjectives in literal usage mean not producing or unable to produce offspring; figuratively they suggest a lack of productiveness.To besterile is to be incapable of reproducing; by extension the term implies a lack of vitality, creativity, or effectiveness: 这些形容词字面意义是不育的或无能力生育的；比喻意义为不具备多产性的。Sterile 指无繁殖能力的， 其扩充涵义为缺乏生气、创造性或影响力的： a sterile conclusion;无影响力的结果；sterile pleasures.枯燥的娱乐。
- Infertile is synonymous withsterile : Infertile 是Sterile 的同义词： an infertile imagination.缺乏创新的想象力。
- Barren especially describes one who has tried and failed to have children;it can also apply to what is devoid of profit, interest, or enjoyment: Barren 尤指尝试过但不能生育孩子的人；也可用于指没有利益、兴趣或快乐的东西： barren efforts;无效的努力；barren praise.不真心的赞赏。
- Unfruitful literally means not bearing fruit or offspringand figuratively means not having a useful result: Unfruitful 字面意思为不结果实或生育的，比喻意义为没有一个有用结果的： an unfruitful discussion.没有结果的讨论。
- Impotent specifies the inability of a male to engage in sexual intercourse;in a general sense it implies powerlessness: Impotent 具体指男性不能过性生活的；广义上意味着无能力的： impotent rage. 无奈的气愤
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