purges
purges — 動詞
- purgespresent simple I / you / we / they
- purgeses3rd person singular
- purgesing-ing form
- purgesedpast simple
1. the third-person singular present form used when a ruler, party, or institution
肅清
把不同路線的人趕出組織
the third-person singular present form used when a ruler, party, or institution forces people out because they are seen as dangerous, disloyal, or against the group's line.
The new chairman purges senior critics before the party conference opens.
新任主席在黨代表大會開幕前肅清了資深批評者。
purges + people before a political event
After the coup, the army purges officers linked to the old president.
政變後，軍方肅清與前總統有關的軍官。
purges + officers linked to a former leader
The movement purges local leaders who question its secret funding.
這個運動會肅清質疑秘密資金來源的地方領袖。
Under pressure, the board purges two advisers from the campaign team.
在壓力下，董事會把兩名顧問從競選團隊中肅清。
- reinstates
brings removed people back into the group
- retains
keeps members instead of forcing them out
文法句型
purges + people
purges + people from + group
purges + organization of + critics
用法筆記
Object is usually people inside a party, army, church, or company, and the tone is serious or hostile. Distinguish from sense 3, which removes things such as smoke, soap, or files rather than members.
常見錯誤
2. the third-person singular present form used when an office deletes names from an
剔除
把名字從官方名冊中移掉
the third-person singular present form used when an office deletes names from an official list or register, often in a way people challenge as unfair.
The county purges inactive voters from the register every spring.
郡政府每年春天都會把不活躍的選民從名冊中剔除。
purges + voters from the register
A licensing board purges expired businesses from its public database.
執照委員會會從公開資料庫中剔除過期的商家。
purges + businesses from a database
The agency quietly purges names after letters come back unopened.
信件被退回後，該機關就悄悄把名字剔除。
During the audit, the school purges duplicate entries from the bus list.
稽核期間，學校把重複資料從校車名單中剔除。
- removes
a broader and more neutral choice
- strikes off
often used for deleting names from a formal register
- deletes
fits databases and digital lists especially well
文法句型
purges + names
purges + voters from + register
purges + duplicates from + database
用法筆記
Object is usually names, voters, records, or duplicate entries on an official list. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on the register itself, not on punishing disloyal members.
常見錯誤
3. the third-person singular present form used when something clears away harmful,
清除
把有害或不要的東西清出去
the third-person singular present form used when something clears away harmful, dirty, guilty, or outdated things from a body, place, system, or mind.
The filter purges smoke from the air in the hospital corridor.
這個濾網會把醫院走廊空氣中的煙霧清除掉。
purges + smoke from the air
Overnight, the app purges broken files from users' phones.
那個 App 會在夜間把使用者手機裡的損壞檔案清除掉。
purges + files from a device
The recovery script purges test data before the next launch.
復原程式會在下一次啟動前清除測試資料。
The rinse cycle purges soap from the machine before drying starts.
沖洗循環會在烘乾前把機器裡的肥皂清除掉。
文法句型
purges + smoke from + place
purges + files from + device
purges + data before + event
用法筆記
Object is usually data, smoke, soap, toxins, or other unwanted material. Distinguish from sense 1 and sense 2: this sense removes harmful matter from a place or system rather than people or names.
常見錯誤
4. the third-person singular present form used when someone makes the body bring fo
催吐導瀉
為控體重而吐出或排掉食物
the third-person singular present form used when someone makes the body bring food back up or empty it out, often to avoid gaining weight.
After dinner, Lara purges in secret and skips the support meeting.
晚餐後，Lara 會偷偷催吐，還會缺席支持團體的聚會。
purges in secret after eating
The doctor asks whether Mia purges after late-night binges.
醫師會問 Mia 是否在深夜暴食後催吐。
purges after binge eating
Mia's journal says she purges with laxatives when panic rises.
Mia 的日記寫著，當恐慌升高時，她會靠瀉藥導瀉。
During treatment, Anong no longer purges after arguments about her body.
治療期間，Anong 不再在對身材起爭執後催吐。
文法句型
purges after + meal
purges by vomiting
purges with laxatives
用法筆記
Often appears with after meals, by vomiting, or with laxatives, and it is strongly connected with eating-disorder discussion. In learner contexts, it is usually intransitive even when the food itself is not named.
常見錯誤
purges — 名詞
- purgessingular
- purgesesplural
1. a campaign of forcing unwanted or disloyal people out of a party, government, or
肅清
把不受歡迎的人趕出組織的行動
a campaign of forcing unwanted or disloyal people out of a party, government, or other organization.
The purge left the newsroom without its most experienced editors.
那場肅清讓編輯部失去了最有經驗的編輯。
the purge + result in an institution
Historians still debate how many teachers disappeared in that purge.
歷史學家至今仍在爭論那場肅清中有多少老師消失了。
in that purge for a historical event
After the purge, younger members stopped speaking openly at meetings.
肅清之後，較年輕的成員在會議上不再公開發言。
The film shows a purge inside the palace guard.
那部電影呈現了一場發生在宮廷衛隊內部的肅清。
- reinstatement
returns removed people to their positions
- reconciliation
suggests repairing relations instead of forcing people out
文法句型
a purge of + members
after the purge
survive the purge
用法筆記
Often used for politics, religion, or other closed groups where leaders force opponents out. It can refer to one sudden campaign or to a longer period of removals.
常見錯誤
2. the removal of names from an official register, often followed by arguments abou
除名
把名字從官方名冊移除的做法
the removal of names from an official register, often followed by arguments about fairness or legality.
Voters challenged the purge after neighbours found their names missing.
鄰居發現自己的名字不見後，選民對這次除名提出質疑。
challenge the purge after names disappear
The register purge caught people who had moved only temporarily.
這次名冊除名連只是暫時搬走的人都算進去了。
register purge affecting temporary movers
Lawyers sued over a purge that erased thousands of rural voters.
律師因這次除名提告，因為它刪掉了數千名鄉村選民。
Staff reversed the purge when mailed notices reached the wrong street.
寄出的通知送錯街道後，工作人員撤銷了這次除名。
- removal
broader and less tied to public controversy
- strike-off
a formal term for deleting a name from a register
- deletion
works best for digital or written lists
- restoration
puts the names back on the register
- reinstatement
returns someone to the official list or status
文法句型
a purge of + voters
challenge the purge
reverse the purge
用法筆記
Common in election, school, and licensing discussions where officials remove names from a list. Distinguish from noun sense 1: the focus is the register, not ideological punishment.