censor /ˈsɛnsə/ TEM8 ( censoring, censored, censors )

• 1. 

  V-T If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret. 审查 (信件或媒体)

  例：

  The military-backed government has heavily censored the news.

  以军方为后盾的政府对新闻报道进行了严格审查。

• 2. 

  V-T If someone in authority censors a book, play, or film, they officially examine it and cut out any parts that are considered to be immoral or inappropriate. 审查 (书刊、剧本、电影)

  例：

  The Late Show censored the band's live version of "Bullet in the Head."

  《深夜秀》节目组审查了该乐队现场演奏的曲目《脑里的子弹》。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A censor is a person who has been officially appointed to examine letters or the media and to cut out any parts that are regarded as secret. (信件、媒体的官方) 审查员

  例：

  The report was cleared by the American military censors.

  这篇报道被美国军方审查员删掉了。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A censor is a person who has been officially appointed to examine plays, movies, and books and to cut out any parts that are considered to be immoral. (书刊、剧本、电影的官方) 审查员

  例：

  The film had to be cut before the board of censors accepted it.

  该电影得先进行剪切，才能得到审查委员会的认可。