their opinions or
activities are unacceptable to the people in power清除，清洗（组织中的异己分子）：His first act as leader was to purge
the party of extremists. 当上领导的第一件事就是清除党内的极端分子。OHe purged extremists介om the party.他把极端分子清除出
党。2 〜yourself/sb/sth (of sth) | 〜sth (from sth) (formal) to make
yourself/sb/sth pure, healthy or clean Sy getting rid of i>ad thoughts or
feelings 净ft.(心灵、 风气等）；涤荡（污秽）：We need to purge our
sport 〇/ racism.我们必须消除体育界的种族主义s。◊ Nothing couZd
purge the her mind.她内心的愧疚是无
法消除的。
■
noun the act of removing
people, often violently, from an organization because their views are
unacceptable to the people who have power (■对异己的）清七，清
除，排除
puri-fier /'pj〇8rifai8(r); NAmE 'pjur-/ noun a device that removes
substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted 清洁器；净化器：an tiir/water purser 空气 /
水净化器
purify/'pjuarifai; NAmEverb (puri-fies,
puri-fy-ing, puri-fied, puri-fied) [VN] 1 to make sth pure by
removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted 使（某物）洁净；净化：One tablet will purify a Htre o/water. — 丸即可净化一升水。2 to
make sb pure by removing evil from their souls 洗漆（思想）；净化 (心灵 > :Hindus purify themselves by bathing in the
Kver
Ganges.印度教徒在k河中浸泡借以涤罪。3〜sth (from sth) (technical to take a pure form of
a
substance out of another
substance that contains it 提
纯；精炼►
puri.fi.ca.tion /.pjuarifi'keijn; /S/Awf ,pjor-/ noun [U]： a water purification plant Pu-rirn /'puarim; pu'riim; NAmE 'pur-/ noun [U] a Jewish festival that
is celebrated in the spring 普林^"，，普再节
(犹太教春季的节日）
purist
/'pjoarist;
'pjur-/ noun a person who thinks
things should be done in the traditional way and who has strong opinions on
what is correct in language, art, etc.(语言、艺术等方面的）纯粹主义者，正统主义者
►
pur-ism /'pjuarizam; NAmE 'pjur-/ noun [U] puritan /'pjuaritan;
A/zAmf'pjur-/ noun, adj. mnoun 1 (usually disapproving) a person who has very
strict moral attitudes arid who thinks that pleasure is bad 禁欲者；芦行者 2 Puritan a member of a Protestant
group of Christians in England in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to
worship God in a simple way清教徒（属于16和17世纪的英国教会）
■
adj. 1 Puritan connected with the
Puritans and their beliefs清教徒的；清教主义的；禁欲的；苦行的
2 = PURITANICAL
pur-it-an-ical /.pjoaritasnikl; NAmE ,pjur-/ (also puritan) adj. (usually disapproving) having very strict
moral attitudes清教徒金的；道德极户格的：Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't
approve of dancing. jtfe-fH 的父母管教颇严格，不赞成跳舞。
pur itan-ism /'pjoaritamzam; NAmE 'pjur-/ noun [u] 1 Puritanism the beliefs and
practices of the Puritans 清教主义；清教徒的教义和行为2 very strict moral
attitudes十分严格的道德观
purity /'pjuarati; NAmE 'pjur-/ noun [U] the state or qualify 〇? being pure 纯洁；纯净；纯粹：The purify 〇/ the water is tested reguiarty.水的纯度定期检测。◊
spir- ituaZ purify 心灵纯洁 impurity
purl /p3：l; NAmE p3：rl/ noun [U] a stitch used in knitting (编织的）反针，倒► purl verfc [V] purlieus
/'p3：lju:z; 'p3：rlu:z/ noun [pi.] {literary) the area near or
surrounding a place 临近地K;周围地K purloin /p3：'loin; 'pailom; NAmE p3：r'l-; 'p3：rl-/ verb [VN] 〜sth (from sb/sth)
(/o/TDfl/ or /7w/?7〇rat/5) to steal sth or
use it without permission 偷窃；擅自使角
pur-ple /'P3：pl; NAmf'p3：rpl/ adj.
1 having the colour of blue and red mixed together 紫 色的：a pu/pZe 月ower 紫色的花◊ Ms /ace was
pu/pk with rage.他气得脸色发紫。2 ~ prose/passage writing
or a piece of writing that is too grand in style 华丽的文 辞；雕琢的章句► purple ziown [U，C]: She was dressed fn purpk.她穿一身紫色衣裳。
1609 purr
.Purple
'Heart noun a medal given to a member of the armed
forces of the
purp-lish /'p3：p0lij; NAmE 'p3：rp-/ adj. similar
to purple in colour带紫色的；发紫的：purpfeh Ups发紫的嘴唇
purport verb, noun
m verb /pa'poit; NAmE par'poirt/ [V to inf]
{formaf) to claim to
be sth or to have done sth, when this may not be true 自称；标榜 profess ： The book does not purport to be a complete history 〇/ the period.本书无意 标榜为那个时期的全史。
mnoun /'p3：po:t; NAmE 'p3：rpo:rt/ [sing.] the 〜of sth (/brmfl/)
the general meaning of sth 主要意思;.大意；
主旨
purported /pa'poitid;
NAmE par'poirt-/
adj. [only
before noun] {formal) that has been stated to have happened or
to be true, when this might not be the case 福称的；传 言的：the scene 〇/ the
purported crime 传闻中 罪案发 生地爲► pur.port.ed.ly fldv. : a letter purportedly written by Mozart —封据传是莫扎特的亲笔信
pUIT-pose /'p3：pas; /V/AmE'p3：rp0s/ noun
■
[C] the
intention, aim or function of sth; the thing that sth is supposed to achieve 意图；目的；用途；目标：
Our campaign^ main purpose is to raise
money. ^ jp 3^ 次活动的主要目的就是募款。◊ rhe purpose the book
is to provi'de a compete guide to the imfversfty.本书旨 在全面介绍这所大学。〇A meeting was caHed /or the purpose of appointing
a new treasurer,
召开 7.■二次会议。◊ TTie experiments serve no use_/W purpose (=
are not useful).这些实验毫无用处。◊ The buiiding is used/or rdigious purposes.这座建筑是用于宗 教活动的。onote on next page 2 purposes [p.l.] what is needed in
a particular situation 傷势的需要：These count as income/or tax
purposes•这些贈与'应属于纳 税的收入。◊ For the purposes 〇/ this
study, the three groups have been combined.为了达项研究工作，三个小
组业已合并。3 [C，U] meaning that is important and valuable
to you重i金义；有价值的意义：Volunteer work gives Aer h/e fa
sense 〇/) purpose•做志愿工作
使她的生活有了;i 义。4 [U] the ability to plan sth and work successfully to
achieve it 意志；致力；决心 H771 determination： He has enormous
confidence and strength of purpose.他信必十足，意志坚〖虽。一see also cross
purposes on 'purpose not by accident; deliberately 故意； 有意地：He didft on purpose, fcnou/i/ig it
wouid annoy her•他明知会激怒她，却故意
那么做。to little/no ’purpose (/〇/777一 with little/no useful
effect or result 作舟不■大；徒劳一more at INTENT n., PRACTICAL
adj.
.purpose-1
built adj.
[Br£) designed and
built for a particular purpose订做的；专门设置的
pur-pose-ful
/'p3：p0sfl;
NAmE 'p3：rp-/ pdj. having a useful purpose; acting with a
clear aim and with deter- mination有意义的；有目的的；坚毅的；果断的： Purposeful work is an important part of
the regime for young
(Renders.使从事有意义的#动是管理少年犯的重
要方法。◊ She looked purposeful and determined.她看 来_有成竹、意志坚定。► pur.pose.ful.ly /-fali/ pur-po$e-ful-ness noun [U]
purpose-less /'p3：p0sl0s;
NAmE 'p3：rp-/ adj. having no
meaning, use or dear aim无目的的；无用由J;无意义的 PPITl meaningless,
pointless ： purposeless
destruction
盲目的破环
pur-pose-ly /'p3：pasli;
NAmE 'p3：rp-/ adv. on purpose;
deliberately k 意地；蓄意地：He sat down, purpose^ avoiding her gaze.他坐了下来，有意避开她的-光。 pur-pos-ive /'p3：p0srv; NAmE 'p3：rp-/ adj. {formal) having a
clear and definite purpose 目#明 _囟；有目的的
PURPOSEFUL
purr /p3：(r)/ verb 1 [V] when a cat purrs, it
makes a low continuous sound in the throat, especially when it is happy or
comfortable (猫）发出呼墻声，侖意地打呼噜
[vj (of a machine or vehicle 机器或机动；to make a low continuous sound; to move making such a
sound