disinfect

英 [ˌdɪsɪn'fekt] 美 [ˌdɪsɪn'fekt]

• v. 消毒；杀菌

英英释义

Verb:

1. destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing;

   "disinfect a wound"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Disinfect the wound before you bandage it up.
   伤口包扎之前应先消毒。
2. Two health workers disinfect each car goes through the village.
   两个防疫人员给每一辆进出村子的车子消毒。
3. Caregivers should be trained in ways to clean, sanitize and disinfect.
   护理人员应该接受打扫、清洁和消毒方面的训练。

经典引文

• The pills they kept to disinfect their drinking water.

  出自： N. Mailer

• Phenols..are employed by many plants and primitive animals to heal and disinfect wounds.

  出自：Time

近反义词

【近义词】

• sterilize 使不育
• fumigate 以烟熏消毒
• sanitize 采取卫生措施使其安全...
• purify (使）净化
• cleanse 使 ... 清洁
• clean 干净的
• decontaminate 净化
• smoke 烟

【反义词】

• infect 传染