adj (1)中立(国)的(neither helping nor supporting any particular side in an argument，fight，war etc)：a～nation/zone/attitude/judge/assessment 中立国/中立地带/中立态度/公正的法官/公正的评价;～territory/waters/ships 中立国的领土/领水/船只;If there is another war， we intend to remain～. 如果再次发生战争我们打算保持中立。Sweden was～in the Second World War. 在第二次世界大战中瑞典保持中立。My uncle was～on the subject of women's rights. 我叔叔在妇女的权利这个问题上保持中立。〖同〗impartial，unbiased，indifferent;〖反〗active，partial，biased;

(2)无显著特点的;平常的(of no decided character)：a～character without marked virtues or vices 品行既不特别好也不特别坏的中间人物;a～personality that makes no impression whatever无论什么印象都不会给人留下的平庸性格;I waited，but her eyes were～. 我等着她，但她却不动声色。

(3)中间色的(having no decided colour)：a～sky/shoe cream灰蒙蒙的天空/无色鞋油膏;Grey is a～colour. 灰色是中间色。I don't want bright red curtains;I want something more～. 我不喜欢鲜红颜色的窗帘，我想要较中色一点的。〖同〗middle，normal，average，mean;〖反〗positive，affirmative;

(4)不带电的((of elctricity)that carries no charge)：The black or blue wire is the～wire. 那个黑色或蓝色的电线是零线。

(5)中性的((chemistry)neither more acid nor more alkaline)：We can make acids～by adding a little alkaline solution. 加一点碱性溶液可使酸性物质变为中性。Water is a～substance. 水是中性物质。

(6)空档的((of gears in a vehicle)of the position in which no power can pass from the engine to the wheels)：Put the gear lever in the～position. 把档柄放在空档上。

n (1)中立者(国)(person or nation that takes no part in a contest)[C]：N～s were allowed to return to their own countries. 允许中立者返回自己的国家。The～s can give useful advice. 中立者可提供有益的忠告。

(2)空档(position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes(to the wheels etc))[U]：I put the car into～. 我把汽车放空档。The transmission is in～. 变速箱处于空档。

→neutr′ality n 中立状态;′neutralize v 中和;使中立;′neutrally adv 中立地;′neu-tralness n 中立