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sanitize

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++san·i·tize (also sanitise British English) /ˈsænətaɪz/ verb [transitive]  1 TCNREMOVEto remove particular details from a report, story etc in order to make it less offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing – used especially to show disapproval 删除的不良内容,净化〔尤作贬义〕 the sanitized version of events which was reported in the government-controlled media 受政府控制的媒体上对事件经过过滤的报道2. CLEANto clean something thoroughly, removing dirt and bacteria 作卫生处理,给消毒→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
sanitizeWearing a police uniform did not sanitize a working man from ungodly ways.So many leaders want to sanitize leadership, make it sound clean and noble.They keep trying to sanitize the event and give it pretentiously serious overtones when all the children want to do is party.Forman has sanitized the film to fit its R-rating.
san·i·tize verbChineseSyllable
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sanitize
sanitize (also sanitise British English) /ˈsænətaɪz, ˈsænɪtaɪz/ verb [transitive]
1. to remove particular details from a report, story etc in order to make it less offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing – used especially to show disapproval:
    the sanitized version of events which was reported in the government-controlled media
2. to clean something thoroughly, removing dirt and bacteria


sani·tize (BrE also sani·tise) BrE /ˈsænɪtaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsænɪtaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sanitize BrE /ˈsænɪtaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsænɪtaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it sanitizes BrE /ˈsænɪtaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsænɪtaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple sanitized BrE /ˈsænɪtaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsænɪtaɪzd/ 🔊past participle sanitized BrE /ˈsænɪtaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsænɪtaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form sanitizing BrE /ˈsænɪtaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsænɪtaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) ~ sth (disapproving) to remove the parts of sth that could be considered unpleasant 去除…中使人不快的内容;净化This sanitized account of his life does not mention his time in prison. 这份生平记述对他的不光彩之处略而不表,没有提及他在监狱的日子。🔊🔊~ sth to clean sth thoroughly using chemicals to remove bacteria (用化学制剂)消毒,使清洁 SYN disinfect