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censor

UK //ˈsensə(r)//US //ˈsensər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'censor',原指古罗马负责人口普查和道德监督的官员,后引申为审查者的含义。

verb

❶ 审查或删除被认为不适当、冒犯性或敏感的内容,通常由政府、组织或个人执行。

“The government censored all news about the protest.”

(政府审查了所有关于抗议的新闻。)

“The film was censored to remove violent scenes.”

(这部电影被审查删除了暴力场景。)

同义词:suppress, edit, expurgate, bowdlerize, redact

noun

❶ 负责审查内容的人或机构,通常有权决定哪些信息可以公开。

“The censor removed several pages from the manuscript.”

(审查员从手稿中删除了几页内容。)

“He worked as a censor for the military during the war.”

(战争期间他担任军队的审查员。)

同义词:inspector, overseer, monitor, supervisor, scrutinizer

常见短语

self-censor — 指个人或组织主动审查自己的言论或行为,通常为了避免争议或惩罚。

“Journalists in that country often self-censor to avoid trouble.”

(那个国家的记者经常自我审查以避免麻烦。)