c. 1300, "clear of a charge or suspicion;" late 14c., "cleanse, clear, purify," from Anglo-French purger, Old French purgier "wash, clean; refine, purify" morally or physically (12c., Modern French purger) and directly from Latin purgare "cleanse, make clean; purify," especially of the body, "free from what is superfluous; remove, clear away," figuratively "refute, justify, vindicate" (also source of Spanish purgar, Italian purgare), from Old Latin purigare, from purus "pure" (see pure) + root of agere "to drive, make" (see act (n.)). Related: Purged; purging.
purge (n.)
1560s, "that which purges," from purge (v.). Meaning "a purgative, an act of purging" is from 1590s. Political sense from 1730. Earliest sense in English was the now-obsolete one "examination in a legal court" (mid-15c.).
双语例句
1. The leadership voted to purge the party of "hostile and anti-party elements"
领导层投票决定清除党内的“敌对和反党分子”。
来自柯林斯例句
2. His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.
他当上领导的第一件事就是清除党内的极端分子。
来自《权威词典》
3. The new president carried out a purge of disloyal army officers.
新总统对不忠诚的军官进行了清洗.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The mayoral candidate has promised to purge the police department.
市长候选人答应清洗警察部门.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The army have called for a more thorough purge of people associated with the late President.
