not able to produce children or young
不生子的,不育的
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the disease had made him sterile .疾病已使他不能生育。
(of a plant)not able to produce fruit or seeds
(植物)不结果实的,不长种子的,不育的。
(of land or soil)too poor in quality to produce crops
(土地,土壤)不长植物的,贫瘠的。
lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement; uninspiring or unproductive
缺乏想象(或创造力、兴奋)的;枯燥无味的;无结果的
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he found the fraternity's teachings sterile .他发现兄弟会的教义索然无味。
free from bacteria or other living micro-organisms; totally clean
无菌的,经过灭菌的;纯净的
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a sterile needle and syringes .消过毒的针和注射器。
"late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin