今天我们要学的词是neutralize。Neutralize, 意思是使无效，无法发挥作用。

为平抑高油价，西方国家正在考虑动用本国原油储备，不过， "These nations need reassurance from Saudi Arabia that it will not cut oil production and neutralize the impact on oil prices if they release emergency reserves," 这些国家需要沙特阿拉伯保证，一旦它们动用紧急原油储备，沙特不会减少石油产量，因为那样做会让平抑油价的努力失去效果。 "French officials evacuated 1500 residents in the southern French city of Marseille so that bomb experts can neutralize a World War II bomb," 法国官员在法国南部城市马赛疏导1500名居民撤离，以便炸弹专家能拆除一枚二战时遗留下来的炸弹。好的，今天我们学习的词是neutralize...