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

ex•pur•gate v. [~ + object], -gat•ed, -gat•ing.

to change by removing words or passages thought to be improper or objectionable:The censors expurgated the documentary.

ex•pur•ga•tion n. [uncountable* countable]See -pur-.

ex•pur•gate v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.

to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable:Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales.
to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.

Latin expurgātus, past participle of expurgāre to clean out. See ex-¹, purge, -ate¹
1615–25

ex′pur•ga′tion, n.
ex′pur•ga′tor, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delete, excise, censor, purge, bowdlerize.

expurgate /ˈɛkspəˌɡeɪt/ vb

(transitive) to amend (a book, text, etc) by removing (obscene or offensive sections)

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin expurgāre to clean out, from purgāre to purify; see purge

ˌexpurˈgation n ˈexpurˌgator n

单词	expurgate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•pur•gate /ˈɛkspɚˌgeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -gat•ed, -gat•ing. to change by removing words or passages thought to be improper or objectionable:The censors expurgated the documentary. ex•pur•ga•tion /ˌɛkspɚˈgeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* countable]See -pur-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ex•pur•gate (ek′spər gāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable:Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales. to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness. Latin expurgātus, past participle of expurgāre to clean out. See ex-¹, purge, -ate¹ 1615–25 ex′pur•ga′tion, n. ex′pur•ga′tor, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delete, excise, censor, purge, bowdlerize. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: expurgate /ˈɛkspəˌɡeɪt/ vb (transitive) to amend (a book, text, etc) by removing (obscene or offensive sections) Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin expurgāre to clean out, from purgāre to purify; see purge ˌexpurˈgation n ˈexpurˌgator n
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