Bowdlerize
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British pronunciation/bˈəʊdəlɹˌaɪz/
American pronunciation/bˈoʊdəlɹˌaɪz/
bowdlerise

"bowdlerize"的定义和意义

to bowdlerize
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删减(书籍、电影等中可能令人反感的部分), 编辑以删除不适当内容

to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.
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The editor decided to bowdlerize the novel to make it suitable for a younger audience.
编辑决定删减这部小说,以使其适合年轻读者。
Historical texts are sometimes bowdlerized to align with contemporary values.
历史文本有时被删减以 Align with contemporary 值观。
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