infertile
UK/ɪn'fɜːtaɪl/US/in'fә:tail/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Unable to produce offspring or crops.
不育的；贫瘠的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
fertilecarry, bear, bring
=infertile
in- (not) + fertile = not fertile.
Common Collocations
- 1.infertile soil贫瘠的土壤
- 2.infertile couple不孕的夫妻
- 3.[infertile] land[不毛的]土地
Example Sentences
- 1.
Some couples seek treatment when one partner is infertile.
- 2.
The desert soil is largely infertile.