| 单词 | censor |
| 释义 | censor (sensəʳ ) Word forms: censors , censoring , censored 1. verb If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret. The military-backed government has heavily censored the news. [VERB noun] 2. countable noun A censor is a person who has been officially appointed to examine letters or the media and to cut out any parts that are regarded as secret. The report was cleared by the American military censors. 3. verb If someone in authority censors a book, play, or film, they officially examine it and cut out any parts that are considered to be immoral or inappropriate. She insisted that if anything were censored, the magazine would be published abroad. [VERB noun] Certain TV companies tend to censor bad language in feature films. [VERB noun] Synonyms: expurgate, cut, blue-pencil, bowdlerize 4. countable noun A censor is a person who has been officially appointed to examine plays, films, and books and to cut out any parts that are considered to be immoral. ...the British Board of Film Censors. Collocations: censor content Bosses will censor content which breaches the new rules and suspend offenders' accounts. The Sun In practice, internet companies already censor content heavily, and register real names, but the new legislation will make it official, with the aim of 'protecting national security' and 'internet sovereignty'. Times, Sunday Times This goes against the first amendment, the freedom of speech because by stopping certain kinds of information from reaching the end user, they are censoring content. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ruling has been called a danger to free speech amid fears that it would allow people to censor information that was published lawfully. Times, Sunday Times They should be careful to not misuse or misrepresent information through inaccurate or minimal-level cataloging and to not purposely or inadvertently censor information. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Journalists may present evidence and arguments out of proportion to the actual evidence for each side, or may censor information which would establish one side's claims as baseless. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He repressed his opponents, censored the press, and compelled the legislature to grant him extensive powers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As criticism of the king mounted, the royal family censored the press, parliamentary debates and shut down five news publications. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also clamped down on rioting in the cities, censored the press, and refused to allow large assemblies to meet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He remained in power by rigging elections and censoring the press. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 审查 信件或媒体, 审查员 信件或媒体 Japanese: 検閲する, 検閲官 |
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