infertile

英 [ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl]

美 [ɪnˈfɜːrtl]

adj.  不育的; 不结果实的; 贫瘠的

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Collins.1 / BNC.20963 / COCA.17816

牛津词典

adj.

• 不育的；不结果实的
  not able to have babies or produce young
  1. an infertile couple
     一对不能生育的夫妇
• 贫瘠的
  not able to produce good crops

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (人或动物)不能生育的
  A person or animal that isinfertileis unable to produce babies.
  1. According to one survey, one woman in eight is infertile.
     据我们调查,八分之一的女性不能生育。
• ADJ-GRADED (土壤)不肥沃的,贫瘠的
  Infertilesoil is of poor quality so that plants cannot grow in it.
  1. The polluted waste is often dumped, making the surrounding land infertile.
     被污染的废物经常被随意倒掉,周边土地因此而变得很贫瘠。

英英释义

adj

• incapable of reproducing
  1. an infertile couple
  Synonym:sterileunfertile

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