"destroy the fertility of," 1690s (in reference to soil), from French stériliser or else from sterile + -ize; of living things from 1828. Meaning "render free of micro-organisms" is from 1878. Related: Sterilized; sterilizing.
权威例句
1. Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment.
硫也可用来给器材消毒。
2. to sterilize surgical instruments
给外科手术器械消毒
3. Antiseptic is used to sterilize the skin before giving an injection.
杀菌剂被用于在注射前给皮肤消毒.
4. A more efficient technique is to sterilize the attracted insects.
一种比较有效的方法是使被吸引的昆虫绝育.
5. The solution is blatantly obvious, isn't it - sterilize the rich.