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infertile

/in-fur-tl or, especially British, -tahyl/US // ɪnˈfɜr tl or, especially British, -taɪl //UK // (ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl) //

不孕不育,不育,不能生育,没有生育能力

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.

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Examples

  • These studies left out men, older adults and biologically infertile people who nonetheless didn’t want children.

  • Men and women who become infertile as a result of chemotherapy could also regain their reproductive capabilities.

  • The foundation, named after her mother, provides financial help to needy families that are infertile.

  • Dr Guthrie, said that the risk of being left infertile is “very, very low”.

  • All too often, infertile women are considered cursed, she said.

  • But most are not lingering in the foster care system because of a shortage of infertile people who want to be parents.

  • If satisfactory results are to be obtained, the eggs should be fresh and clean and, if possible, infertile.

  • On the ninth and tenth day the fertile and infertile eggs were of equal number.

  • While many of the hybrid products of horticulturists are certainly infertile, others appear to be indefinitely fertile.

  • An infertile egg is clear, that is, shows no signs of development or decay, at every period of incubation.

  • When the parts are deficient, the flowers are called barren or infertile.