amputate
翻譯
截肢, 切除
例句
They had to amputate his leg.
他們不得不截掉他的腿。
The company decided to amputate its failing division.
公司決定砍掉其虧損的部門。
文法模式
((sth.)) 截除(某物) They had to amputate his leg.
近義詞
近義詞:sever, cut off, remove
詞源
源自拉丁語「amputare」,由「ambi-」(周圍)和「putare」(修剪)組成。
記憶技巧
想像外科醫生把肢體「put away」(放走),即「a-put-ate」。