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purify

UK //ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ//US //ˈpjʊrɪfaɪ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'purificare',由 'purus'(纯净的)和 'facere'(制造)组成,意为“使纯净”。

verb

❶ 通过去除杂质或有害物质使某物变得纯净或洁净,常用于描述水、空气或化学物质的净化过程。

“The water is purified through a series of filters.”

(水通过一系列过滤器被净化。)

“This machine can purify the air in your home.”

(这台机器可以净化你家里的空气。)

同义词:cleanse, filter, refine, sanitize, decontaminate

常见短语

purify oneself — 通过某种行为或仪式使自身变得纯净或摆脱罪恶感,常用于宗教或精神层面的净化。

“He went to the river to purify himself before the ceremony.”

(他在仪式前去河边净化自己。)