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purge /pɜːdʒ/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 使洁净，使净化
purge water by distillation 用蒸馏法净水
2. 清洗；清除；肃清；涤清
purge metal of dross (或 purge away dross from metal) 除去金属的杂质
purge a political party of disloyal members (或 purge disloyal members from a political party) 清洗政党中的不忠实分子
purge one's mind of hatred 消除头脑中的仇恨
She and Nicholas purged themselves of their mutual prejudices. 她和尼古拉斯消除了相互间的偏见。
3. 给(锅炉等)清除沉积物；放掉(暖气管等)的空气
4. 给…免除；为…洗雪 (of); 赎(罪)，以认错赎(罪)；(中世纪时)以发誓(或接受神明裁判)证明…无罪
purge sb. (oneself) of a charge 给某人(自己)开脱罪责
purge contempt 在藐视法官(或法庭)后认错免罪
5. 【医】(用药物)使(肠)泻清；给(人)通便
purge the bowels 催泻
He purged himself with calomel. 他用甘汞通便。
❷ vi.
1. 净化，变洁净
2. 涤罪，赎罪
3. 催泻，通便
II n.
1. 净化
2. 清洗；清除；肃清；涤清
A purge began after several infiltrators had been discovered inside the party. 党内发现了几个渗入分子后开始了一场清洗。
launch (或 conduct) a purge of the army 在军队中发动一场清洗运动
3. 催泻，通便
4. 〈旧〉【药】泻剂
[< OFr purger < L pūrgāre to purify < pūrus, 见 PURE] |