neutral

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Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːtrəl/(NYOO-trul)

Part of speech

adjective / nounneutral

Chinese

中立的；中性的（不偏向任何一方；既不积极也不消极）

Definition

Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement; having no strong qualities or features.

Word family

  • neutrality/njuːˈtræləti/(n)中立性
  • neutralize/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz/(v)使中立；抵消
  • neutral/ˈnjuːtrəl/(n)中立国；空档

Collocations

  • remain neutral
  • politically neutral
  • neutral ground
  • take a neutral stance
  • neutral tone
  • maintain neutrality
  • neutral territory

Examples

  1. 1.As chair of the meeting, she tried to remain neutral and not express a personal opinion on the proposals.
  2. 2.The report was written in deliberately neutral language to avoid influencing the reader's conclusions.

Synonyms

  • impartial/ɪmˈpɑːʃəl/— treating all equally; unbiased
  • objective/əbˈdʒɛktɪv/— not influenced by personal feelings
  • detached/dɪˈtætʃt/— not emotionally involved

Etymology

from Latin "neutralis" = of neuter gender, from "neuter" (neither) — from "ne-" (not) + "uter" (either)