プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
きょせい【去勢】
&fRoman1;〔断種〕castration; sterilization
去勢する castrate, sterilize;〔主に動物を〕geld
去勢牛
a bullock
去勢馬
a gelding
去勢した雄鶏
a capon
飼い犬を去勢した
He had his dog neutered.
&fRoman2;〔元気を奪うこと〕
指導者の死後,その運動は去勢されてしまった
After the death of the leader, the movement lost its former vigor./《文》 The leader's death emasculated [enervated] the movement.
最近は彼の辛辣(しんらつ)な文章も幾分去勢されたようだ
Recently his cutting style seems to have been somewhat blunted [toned down].
去勢手術
(a) castration [gelding] operation(▼geldingは馬などの)