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expurgated

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·pur·gat·ed /ˈekspəɡeɪtɪd $ -ər-/ adjective  TCNan expurgated book, play etc has had some parts removed because they are considered harmful or offensive 〔书籍、剧本等因被认为有害或不雅而〕被删节的,经删改的 an expurgated version of her writings 她的著作的删节本expurgate verb [transitive]
Examples from the Corpus
expurgatedShe gave an expurgated account of the ghastly happenings in Keele, and then was silent while he waited for her instructions.Afterwards she went back to Emma and gave her an expurgated version.
Origin expurgated (1600-1700) Latin past participle of expurgare, from purgare; → PURGE1
ex·pur·gat·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
an book, some has expurgated Corpus had play etc


expurgated
expurgated /ˈekspəɡeɪtəd, ˈekspəɡeɪtɪd $ -ər-/ adjective
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of expurgare, from purgare; purge1
an expurgated book, play etc has had some parts removed because they are considered harmful or offensive:
    an expurgated version of her writings
—expurgate verb [transitive]


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