单词 | purge |
释义 | purge v. & n. --vtr.   1. (often foll. by of, from) make physically or spiritually clean.   2. remove by a cleansing process.   3. rid (an organization, party, etc.) of persons regarded as undesirable.   4. a empty (the bowels). b empty the bowels of.   5. Law atone for or wipe out (an offence, esp. contempt of court). --n   1. the act or an instance of purging.   2. a purgative. Derivatives purger n. Etymology: ME f. OF purg(i)er f. L purgare purify f. purus pure |
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