purge /pɜːdʒ/ CET6+ TEM8 ( purging, purged, purges )

• 1. 

  V-T To purge an organization of its unacceptable members means to remove them from it. You can also talk about purging people from an organization. (从组织中) 清除 (异己成员)

  例：

  The leadership voted to purge the party of "hostile and antiparty elements."

  领导层投票来清除党内“有敌意的反党分子”。

  例：

  He recently purged the armed forces, sending hundreds of officers into retirement.

  他最近肃清了武装部队，打发数百名军官退了役。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Purge is also a noun. 清除

  例：

  The army have called for a more thorough purge of people associated with the late president.

  军队已要求对已故总统的关联人物来一次更彻底地清除。

• 3. 

  V-T If you purge something of undesirable things, you get rid of them. 清除 (不合意的事物)

  例：

  He closed his eyes and lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety.

  他闭上眼睛躺着不动，试图清除心里的焦虑。