ex·pur·gat·ed /ˈekspəɡeɪtɪd $ -ər-/ adjectiveadj TCNan expurgated book, play etc has had some parts removed because they are considered harmful or offensive 〔书籍、剧本等因被认为有害或不雅而〕被删节的,经删改的 an expurgated version of her writings 她的著作的删节本
—expurgate verb [transitiveT]