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purge

UK //pɜːdʒ//US //pɜːrdʒ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'purgare',意为“清洁、净化”,后经古法语 'purger' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 彻底清除或去除不需要的东西,通常指通过强制手段或系统性地移除某些人或事物。

“The government purged the corrupt officials from the system.”

(政府清除了系统中的腐败官员。)

“She purged her closet of old clothes.”

(她把衣柜里的旧衣服都清理掉了。)

❶ 通过药物或其他方式排出体内的有害物质,常用于医疗或排毒。

“She drank herbal tea to purge toxins from her body.”

(她喝草药茶来排出体内的毒素。)

“The doctor recommended a diet to purge excess salt.”

(医生建议通过饮食排出多余的盐分。)

同义词:cleanse, remove, eliminate, expel, clear

noun

❶ 清除或去除的行为或过程,通常指大规模或强制性的行动。

“The political purge led to the removal of many officials.”

(政治清洗导致许多官员被撤职。)

“The purge of old files freed up storage space.”

(清理旧文件释放了存储空间。)

同义词:cleansing, removal, elimination, expulsion

常见短语

purge of — 表示清除或去除某物或某人的行为,常用于政治或组织清理的语境。

“The purge of dissidents weakened the opposition.”

(清除异见人士削弱了反对派的力量。)

purge oneself of — 指通过某种方式摆脱或清除自身的负面事物或情绪。

“He tried to purge himself of guilt by confessing.”

(他试图通过忏悔来摆脱内疚感。)