early 15c., "a cleansing from impurity," from Latin expurgationem (nominative expurgatio), noun of action from past participle stem of expurgare "to cleanse out, purge, purify; clear from censure, vindicate, justify," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + purgare "to purge" (see purge (v.)). Sense of "a removal of objectionable passages from a literary work" first recorded in English 1610s. Related: Expurgatory.
双语例句
1. Method: The expurgation rate of carbon particle, the building of hemolysin antibody was determined.
方法: 采用碳粒阔清速率的测定 、 溶血素抗体生成的测定以及迟发性超敏反应等试验方法.
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英英释意
1. the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
实用场景例句
Method: The expurgation rate of carbon particle, the building of hemolysin antibody was determined.
