amputate

'æmpjuteit

GRE Collins 1

v. remove surgically

vt. 切断, 删除

Collins 星级

18,585

BNC 频率

16,975

使用频率

amputate 由前缀 am- 和词根 putare 组成，putare 意为“切割”。可以联想为“切除某部分”。

例句

1. The doctor had to amputate his leg to save his life.

医生为了挽救他的生命不得不截肢。

2. After the accident, she faced the possibility of having to amputate her arm.

事故发生后，她面临着截肢的可能性。

3. Advances in medicine have made amputation safer and more effective.

医学的进步使得截肢变得更加安全和有效。