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单词 expurging
释义

expurgate /eksˈpûr-gāt, also -pûrˈ/

transitive verb
  1. To purge out or make pure
  2. To revise (a book, etc) by removing anything supposed to be offensive, harmful or erroneous
ORIGIN: L expurgāre, -ātum, from ex- out, and purgāre to purge

expurgāˈtion noun

  1. The act of expurgating or purifying
  2. The removal of anything hurtful or evil
  3. Bowdlerizing
  4. Exculpation

expurgator /eksˈpûr-gā-tər or eks-pûrˈgə-tər/ noun

Someone who expurgates or purifies

expurgatoˈrial /-gə-töˈri-əl/ or expurˈgatory adjective

  1. Relating to expurgation
  2. Tending to expurgate or purify

expurge /-pûrjˈ/ transitive verb

To purify or expurgate

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