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单词 bowdlerized
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Definition of bowdlerized in English:

bowdlerized

(British bowdlerised)
adjectiveˈbaʊdlərʌɪzd
  • (of a text or account) having had material considered improper or offensive removed.

    a bowdlerized version of the story

Origin

Late 19th century: from the name of Dr Thomas Bowdler (1754–1825), who published an expurgated edition of Shakespeare in 1818.

Definition of bowdlerized in US English:

bowdlerized

(British bowdlerised)
adjective
  • (of a text or account) having had material considered improper or offensive removed.

    a bowdlerized version of the story

Origin

Late 19th century: from the name of Dr Thomas Bowdler (1754–1825), who published an expurgated edition of Shakespeare in 1818.

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