inactivate
UK/in'æktiveit/US
TOEFLA2
Definitions
v.
To make something inactive, especially to destroy the activity of a virus or enzyme
使失去活性，使灭活
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
activatedo, act, drive
=inactivate
in- (not) + activate = to make not active. A technical/biological term: inactivate a virus = strip it of its activity.
Common Collocations
- 1.inactivate virus使病毒失活
- 2.inactivate enzyme使酶失活
Example Sentences
- 1.
Heat is used to inactivate the virus in the vaccine.