单词 | expurgated |
释义 | expurgated From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Newspapers, printing, publishingexpurgatedex‧pur‧gat‧ed /ˈekspəɡeɪtɪd $ -ər-/ adjectiveTCNan expurgated book, play etc has had some parts removed because they are considered harmful or offensive an expurgated version of her writings —expurgate verb [transitive]Examples from the Corpusexpurgated• She gave an expurgated account of the ghastly happenings in Keele, and then was silent while he waited for her instructions.• Afterwards she went back to Emma and gave her an expurgated version.Origin expurgated (1600-1700) Latin past participle of expurgare, from purgare; → PURGE1 |
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