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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·pur·gate (-gat·ed ; -gat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin expurgatus, past participle of expurgare,from ex- + purgare to purge DATE 1678 : to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous; especially : to expunge objectionable parts from before publication or presentation an expurgated edition of the letters Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 expurgate ex·pur·gate / 5ekspE^eit; NAmE -pEr^- / verb[VN] [usually passive] (formal) to remove or leave out parts of a piece of writing or a conversation when printing or reporting it, because you think those parts could offend people 删除…中的不当之处；略去…中的不雅之处 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ex·pur·gate \ˈekspə(r)ˌgāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin expurgatus, past participle of expurgare to purge, purify, vindicate, from ex- ex- (I) + purgare to purge, purify — more at purge : to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous : purge ; especially : to expunge before publication or presentation obscene or otherwise objectionable parts from < expurgate a book > < expurgate a play > |
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