purging
purging — 名詞
- purgingsingular
- purgingsplural
1. the removal of people from a political group or other organization because those
清洗
因立場不合而排除組織成員
the removal of people from a political group or other organization because those in power see them as disloyal or dangerous
After the vote, the purging of local members shocked even loyal party workers.
投票後，對地方成員的清洗，連忠誠的黨工都感到震驚。
a purging of + group after a political split
News of the army's purging spread quickly through the capital overnight.
軍中的清洗消息，一夜之間就在首都傳開了。
The union president denied that the staff purging targeted younger organizers.
工會主席否認這場人事清洗是在針對較年輕的組織者。
Years later, people still whispered about the purging of teachers.
多年後，人們仍低聲談論那場對教師的清洗。
- party purging
- staff purging
- a purging of teachers
- political purging
文法句型
a purging of + group
purging within + organization
用法筆記
Usually refers to a deliberate removal campaign inside a party, government, army, or other organized group. It suggests ideology, loyalty, or power is the reason, not ordinary job cuts.
2. the removal of names from an official record or register, sometimes unfairly or
除籍
把名字從正式名冊上刪掉
the removal of names from an official record or register, sometimes unfairly or against the rules
Civil groups challenged the purging of voters from the city list.
公民團體對把選民從市府名冊除籍一事提出質疑。
the purging of + names from an official list
A last-minute purging left hundreds of applicants off the register.
最後一刻的除籍，讓數百名申請人不在登記冊上。
The report linked the purging of names to a flawed computer match.
報告指出，這次刪名和有瑕疵的電腦比對有關。
Journalists questioned why the school ordered a purging of alumni records.
記者質疑，校方為何下令清除校友紀錄中的名字。
- voter purging
- purging of names
- purging from the register
- database purging
文法句型
the purging of + names
a purging from + register
用法筆記
Often appears in reporting about elections, school rolls, or other formal lists. The focus is on removing records, not forcing people out of a group directly.
3. the act of clearing away something harmful, dirty, or morally bad from a place,
掃除
把有害或不好的事物清掉
the act of clearing away something harmful, dirty, or morally bad from a place, system, or body
The water plant started a chemical purging after the leak.
外洩事件後，這座淨水廠開始進行化學物質的掃除。
purging after contamination or a leak
The ritual included a purging of evil from the house.
那場儀式包含把邪氣從屋裡掃除出去。
Months of careful purging helped the database run faster again.
經過幾個月仔細清掉雜項資料後，資料庫又跑得更快了。
Doctors focused on the purging of infected tissue before closing the wound.
醫師先專注於清除受感染組織，之後才把傷口縫合。
- chemical purging
- purging of evil
- careful purging
- purging infected tissue
文法句型
a purging of + harmful thing
purging after + contamination
用法筆記
Can be literal, as with chemicals or infected tissue, or moral and symbolic, as with evil or corruption. The unwanted thing is what gets removed, not a list of people.
4. the act of making food leave your body, often by vomiting or laxatives, in an at
催吐
為避免變胖而把食物排出體外
the act of making food leave your body, often by vomiting or laxatives, in an attempt to avoid gaining weight
The counselor asked whether the purging happened after large evening meals.
諮商師詢問，這種催吐情況是不是都發生在晚上吃很多之後。
purging after a meal in an eating-disorder context
Repeated purging left Devika weak during morning classes.
反覆催吐，讓 Devika 早上的課都顯得虛弱無力。
The clinic treats purging as a dangerous sign of an eating disorder.
診所把催吐視為飲食失調的一個危險徵兆。
Friends noticed bathroom trips after meals and worried about purging.
朋友注意到飯後常跑廁所，開始擔心是不是有催吐行為。
- repeated purging
- purging after meals
- purging behavior
- self-induced purging
- vomiting
broader and may happen because of illness, not deliberate weight control.
- laxative abuse
names one method of purging rather than the whole behavior.
文法句型
purging after + meal
repeated purging
用法筆記
Used in medical and counseling discussions about eating disorders. It usually refers to behavior meant to control weight, not to ordinary sickness after bad food.
purging — 動詞
- purgingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- purgings3rd person singular
- purginging-ing form
- purgingedpast simple
1. to remove guilt, sin, or moral stain from someone or something
淨化
使人擺脫罪惡或道德污穢
to remove guilt, sin, or moral stain from someone or something
The priest spoke of purging the soul through prayer and honest confession.
那位神父談到，禱告和真誠告解能淨化靈魂。
purge + soul in a religious or moral sense
The novel shows grief purging Andrés of his old pride.
那本小說寫到，悲痛如何洗去 Andrés 過去的傲氣。
Haruto believed the long fast was purging him of sin.
Haruto 相信，長時間齋戒正在洗淨他的罪。
The ceremony aimed at purging the temple of its past shame.
那場儀式意在淨化這座神殿過去留下的羞辱。
- purge the soul
- purge someone of guilt
- purge a place of sin
- ritually purge
文法句型
purge + person + of + guilt
purge + soul/place + of + sin
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal, literary, or religious language. Distinguish from verb sense 3, which is about removing unwanted material or people rather than guilt or spiritual impurity.
2. to make the bowels empty, or to empty them yourself, so that waste leaves the bo
通便
使腸道排空，把廢物排出
to make the bowels empty, or to empty them yourself, so that waste leaves the body
The strong medicine was purging the patient's bowels by midnight.
到半夜時，那種強效藥物已經在幫病人通便。
purge + bowels in a medical context
Old doctors once tried purging fever patients with harsh powders.
以前有些醫師會用刺激性的藥粉來幫發燒病人瀉下。
The herb tea started purging Daniel's bowels within an hour.
那杯草藥茶不到一小時，就開始讓 Daniel 的腸道排空。
Nurses stopped the treatment when purging caused dangerous dehydration.
護理師在通便造成危險脫水時，立刻停止了治療。
- purge the bowels
- purging caused dehydration
- purging with laxatives
- a purging medicine
文法句型
purge + bowels/stomach
be purging
用法筆記
Used mainly in medical or historical discussion. It refers to emptying the digestive system, not to verb sense 4, which is about driving people out of an organization or country.
3. to remove dirt, harmful material, or other unwanted matter from a place, system,
清除
把有害物或雜質從某處去掉
to remove dirt, harmful material, or other unwanted matter from a place, system, or body
Security crews spent the night purging smoke from the station hall.
保全人員花了一整夜，把月台大廳裡的煙霧清除出去。
purge + harmful thing + from + place
After the merger, managers began purging older files from the server.
合併後，主管開始把伺服器中的舊檔案清掉。
Doctors worked for hours, purging poison from the child's stomach.
醫師忙了好幾個小時，把毒物從那個孩子的胃裡清出來。
The cleanup plan focused on purging oil from the marsh.
清理計畫的重點，是把油污從沼澤中清除掉。
- purge poison from the body
- purge smoke from a room
- purge files from a system
- purge oil from water
文法句型
purge + place/system + of + harmful thing
purge + thing + from + place/system
用法筆記
The unwanted thing is usually smoke, poison, oil, files, or some other harmful material. Distinguish from verb sense 4, where the people themselves are forced out.
4. to drive out people that leaders no longer want in a country, party, or organiza
肅清
把不受歡迎的人趕出組織或地區
to drive out people that leaders no longer want in a country, party, or organization
The dictator was purging critics from the civil service.
那名獨裁者當時正在把批評者從公務體系中肅清出去。
purge + people + from + institution
Party bosses kept purging local leaders after the scandal.
黨內大老在醜聞後，持續肅清地方領導人。
The army began purging officers who questioned the new orders.
軍方開始肅清那些對新命令提出質疑的軍官。
Hard-line ministers talked openly about purging foreigners from the region.
強硬派部長公開談論，要把外國人從該地區肅清出去。
- purge critics
- purge rivals from power
- purge officers
- purge the party of opponents
文法句型
purge + people + from + institution
purge + institution + of + people
用法筆記
Strongly associated with politics, war, and authoritarian control. Unlike verb sense 3, the target here is a group of people rather than smoke, poison, files, or other material.
5. to remove trapped air, gas, or sediment from a pipe, boiler, tank, or other piec
排空
把設備內的氣體或沉渣清掉
to remove trapped air, gas, or sediment from a pipe, boiler, tank, or other piece of equipment
The mechanic was purging air from the brake line before the road test.
道路測試前，技師正在把煞車管線裡的空氣排空。
purge + air from + equipment
Before sunrise, the crew finished purging mud from the hose.
天亮前，工作人員已把軟管中的泥渣排掉了。
Engineers kept purging the tank until the pressure finally fell.
工程師一直在排空那個槽體，直到壓力終於下降。
The plumber started purging the old boiler before testing the pump.
水電工先把老舊鍋爐排空，才開始測試幫浦。
- purge a brake line
- purge the boiler
- purge a tank
- purge mud from a hose
文法句型
purge + pipe/tank/line + of + air or sediment
purge + air/mud + from + equipment
用法筆記
Common in repair and engineering talk. Distinguish from verb sense 6, where the line, tank, or system is clearing itself rather than being actively cleared by someone.
6. to clear itself as air, waste, or other unwanted material leaves
自行排淨
自行把廢物或空氣排掉
to clear itself as air, waste, or other unwanted material leaves
The fuel line was still purging when the test began.
測試開始時，那條燃油管線還在自行排淨。
be purging as a system clears itself
After a few minutes, the hose started purging on its own.
過了幾分鐘後，那條軟管開始自己把裡面的雜物排掉。
The system kept purging until the last air pocket disappeared.
那套系統會一直自行排淨，直到最後一個氣泡消失。
The machine stopped shaking once it finished purging.
那台機器一排淨完成，就不再震動了。
- the line is purging
- keep purging until clear
- finish purging
- purging on its own
- clear out
a more everyday way to describe waste or trapped material leaving.
- flush through
suggests material moving out through the system.
文法句型
be purging
keep purging until + result
用法筆記
This is the intransitive partner of verb sense 5. The equipment or system is the subject because it is clearing itself rather than being purged by a person.
同根字
- purge動詞C1
- purge名詞C2
- purgatory名詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- party purging
- voter purging
- purging behavior
- purging medicine
- purging process
副詞搭配
- ruthlessly
- systematically
- carefully
- violently
常用片語
- a wave of purging
- purging critics from power
- purging air from a line
- purging after meals
介系詞搭配
- purging of + group
- purging from + register
- purge + place + of + harmful thing
- purge + people + from + organization