expurgate
US /ˈɛk.spər.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˈɛk.spə.ɡeɪt/
動詞
刪節, 淨化, 刪除
to remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account)
範例:
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The editor decided to expurgate certain passages from the novel before publication.
編輯決定在出版前刪節小說中的某些段落。
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The committee was tasked to expurgate the historical document of any controversial content.
委員會的任務是刪除歷史文獻中所有有爭議的內容。