미생물이나 세균이 전혀 없는 상태를 의미하며, 주로 의료 기구나 환경에 대해 사용됨.
Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean.
예문:
"Surgeons must work in a completely sterile environment to prevent infections."
"The nurse opened a sterile pack of gauze to dress the wound."
"Ensure that the container is sterile before collecting the sample."
생물학적으로 자손을 번식시키거나 열매를 맺을 능력이 없는 상태.
Not able to produce children, young, or fruit.
예문:
"Mules are sterile hybrids resulting from the crossbreeding of a horse and a donkey."
"The medication had a side effect that rendered the laboratory mice sterile."
"Some varieties of ornamental flowers are sterile and do not produce seeds."
토양이 영양분이 부족하거나 질이 나빠 식물이 자라지 못하는 상태.
(Of land or soil) too poor in quality to produce crops or vegetation.
예문:
"The farmers struggled to grow anything in the sterile, rocky soil of the hillside."
"After years of over-farming, the once-rich fields became sterile and dusty."
독창성이나 감성이 부족하여 아무런 성과나 감흥을 주지 못하는 상태.
Lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement; failing to produce any useful result.
예문:
"The critics dismissed the film as a sterile exercise in style over substance."
"Hours of sterile debate led to no concrete solutions for the economic crisis."
허가되지 않은 접근이나 감시로부터 보호되거나, 민감한 정보가 제거된 상태.
(Of a location or communication) secured against unauthorized access or surveillance; cleared of sensitive information.
예문:
"The meeting took place in a sterile room where no electronic devices were permitted."
"The document was released in a sterile version with all classified names redacted."