disinfect[,disin'fekt]vt.1.■杀死…中的有害细菌(或病菌等)，为…杀菌；给(房间、衣服、伤口等)消毒；使洗净：We disinfected drinking water with bleaching powder.我们用漂白粉给饮水消毒。2.■使净化，去掉或去除(演讲等)中不需要的东西：The senator disinfected his speech of the outdated information.参议员去除演讲稿中的过时资料。vi.1.■杀菌；消毒：Disinfectant disinfects.消毒剂能消毒。