expurgated
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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]
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expurgated• She 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; → PURGE1ex·pur·gat·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
an book, some has expurgated Corpus had play etc
expurgated
ex‧pur‧gat‧ed /ˈekspəɡeɪtəd, ˈekspəɡeɪtɪd $ -ər-/
adjectivean 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]
ex‧pur‧gat‧ed /ˈekspəɡeɪtəd, ˈekspəɡeɪtɪd $ -ər-/
adjectivean expurgated book, play etc has had some parts removed because they are considered harmful or offensive:
—expurgate verb [transitive]
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