释义 |
expurgate/ˈekspɜ:ɡeit/v. tr. 1 remove matter thought to be objectionable from (a book etc.) 从(书等)中删除(会遭到反对的部分) 2 remove (such matter) 删除,去除(这类事物) □ expurgation /-ˈɡeiʃ(ə)n/ n.□ expurgator n.□ expurgatorial /ˌekspɜ:ɡəˈtɔ:riəl/ adj.□ expurgatory /ekˈspɜ:ɡət(ə)ri/ adj.[Latin expurgare expurgat- (as EX-1, purgare ‘cleanse’)] |