英语词汇“censor”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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A censor takes out things that are objectionable or inappropriate, like the censors at the TV networks bleeping out all the bad words in a show.

To put it simply, a censor judges. Originating in the 1530’s, a censor was originally a Roman magistrate who took censuses and oversaw public morals. Censors today are hired by TV stations, publishers and the government to examine books, films and other material and strip out or flag all the amoral, offensive or otherwise bad stuff. Thankfully, in the U.S. free speech usually wins out over censorship.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

censor / censure

A censor hides information. A censure is harsh criticism. They're both judgments and they both stink.

Foul language, nudity, and revolutionary ideas are often censored, or hidden, by some gang who's in charge, such as a government, the FCC, or your parents when they kick you out of the room for the best part of the movie. Censor can act as a verb or a noun:

But Iran routinely censors the Internet using sophisticated filtering technology. (Wall Street Journal)

The catalog reproduces a news photograph of "beach censors" arresting women in such offending garb. (New York Times)

Censure is a strong dislike. When you strongly disapprove of something, usually in an official capacity, you are censuring that something, like when the student council censures your idea to have a pool party in December. Here are more examples:

"They're tired of being censured or criticized," Dr. McKenna said. (Time)

While Maud, still smarting inwardly from her father's recent sharp censure, had not dared to brave Mr. Warren's certain anger by doing so. (Laura Dent Crane)

They sound alike but not the same: censor sounds like senser and censure sounds like senshure. Remember: to be censored is to be stopped from saying something; to be censured is to be reprimanded after you've said it.

WORD FAMILY

censor: censored, censorial, censoring, censorious, censors, censorship+/censored: uncensored/censoring: censorings/censorious: censoriously/censorship: censorships

USAGE EXAMPLES

His government imprisoned democratic critics and censored the press.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

To be censored and blocked rightfully naming the rise of fascism is a form of fascism itself and corporate collaboration.

The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016)

The one concession will be that the game will be broadcast with a five-second delay — just enough time to censor any colorful language.

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

1n a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable

Hyper

functionary, official

a worker who holds or is invested with an office

2v subject to political, religious, or moral censorship

This magazine is censored by the government

Hypo|Hyper

blue-pencil, delete, edit

cut or eliminate

appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

3v forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

ban

embargo

ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons

criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw

declare illegal; outlaw

n someone who censures or condemns

Hyper

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

a human being

单词	censor
释义	censor (once / 647 pages) 1nv 2n A censor takes out things that are objectionable or inappropriate, like the censors at the TV networks bleeping out all the bad words in a show. To put it simply, a censor judges. Originating in the 1530’s, a censor was originally a Roman magistrate who took censuses and oversaw public morals. Censors today are hired by TV stations, publishers and the government to examine books, films and other material and strip out or flag all the amoral, offensive or otherwise bad stuff. Thankfully, in the U.S. free speech usually wins out over censorship. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS censor / censure A censor hides information. A censure is harsh criticism. They're both judgments and they both stink. Foul language, nudity, and revolutionary ideas are often censored, or hidden, by some gang who's in charge, such as a government, the FCC, or your parents when they kick you out of the room for the best part of the movie. Censor can act as a verb or a noun: But Iran routinely censors the Internet using sophisticated filtering technology. (Wall Street Journal) The catalog reproduces a news photograph of "beach censors" arresting women in such offending garb. (New York Times) Censure is a strong dislike. When you strongly disapprove of something, usually in an official capacity, you are censuring that something, like when the student council censures your idea to have a pool party in December. Here are more examples: "They're tired of being censured or criticized," Dr. McKenna said. (Time) While Maud, still smarting inwardly from her father's recent sharp censure, had not dared to brave Mr. Warren's certain anger by doing so. (Laura Dent Crane) They sound alike but not the same: censor sounds like senser and censure sounds like senshure. Remember: to be censored is to be stopped from saying something; to be censured is to be reprimanded after you've said it. WORD FAMILY censor: censored, censorial, censoring, censorious, censors, censorship+/censored: uncensored/censoring: censorings/censorious: censoriously/censorship: censorships USAGE EXAMPLES His government imprisoned democratic critics and censored the press. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) To be censored and blocked rightfully naming the rise of fascism is a form of fascism itself and corporate collaboration. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) The one concession will be that the game will be broadcast with a five-second delay — just enough time to censor any colorful language. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable Hyper functionary, official a worker who holds or is invested with an office 2v subject to political, religious, or moral censorship This magazine is censored by the government Hypo\|Hyper blue-pencil, delete, edit cut or eliminate appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of 3v forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper ban embargo ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw declare illegal; outlaw 2 n someone who censures or condemns Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being
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