neutral
/ˈnju:trəl; ?@ ˈnu:-; `nutrəl/ adj
1
(a) not supporting or helping either side in a dispute, contest,war, etc; impartial 中立的; 不偏不倚的; 公平的
a neutral country, judge, assessment 中立国、 公正的法官、 公正的评价
be/remain neutral 保持中立.
(b) of a country that remains neutral in war 中立国的
neutral territory, ships, etc 中立国的领土、 船只等.
2
(a) having no distinct or positive qualities 无明显特性的
He is rather a neutral character, ie has no obvious virtues or faults. 他品性平平.
(b) (of colours) not strong or vivid, eg grey or fawn （指颜色）不鲜艳的（如灰色或浅黄褐色）
A neutral tie can be worn with a shirt of any colour. 暗灰色的领带配什麽颜色的衬衣都行.
3 (of a gear) in which the engine is not connected with the parts driven by it （指汽车的排挡）空挡的
leave a car in neutral gear 让汽车排挡置於空挡位置
Put the gear lever in the neutral position. 把变速杆推到空挡的位置.
4 (chemistry 化) neither acid nor alkaline 中性的. neutral, n
1 [C] person, country, etc that is neutral 中立的人、 国家等.
2 [U] neutral(3) position of the gears 空挡位置
slip (the gears) into neutral 把（排挡）推到空挡位置
The car's in neutral. 那汽车在空挡位置.