purify

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pu·ri·fy /ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ $ ˈpjʊr-/ verb (purified, purifying, purifies) [transitiveT]

1 PUREto remove dirty or harmful substances from something 使纯净，净化

chemicals used to purify the water

用于净化水质的化学品

2 RRto make someone pure by removing evil from their soul 净化〔灵魂〕

They prayed to God to purify them.

他们祈求上帝为自己涤罪。

—purification /ˌpjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌpjʊr-/ noun [uncountableU]

water purification tablets

净水药片

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purify• Distillation liberated the spirits from fermented grains and fruit juices, and in time ethyl alcohol was purified.• On the contrary, they saw themselves as purifying a church that had become diluted, dehydrated, and despoiled.• The solution is purified by passing it through a carbon filter.• It should also comfort to recognize that, in the final analysis, these sums are operating to purify decision-making.• a bottle of purified linseed oil• It will separate and purify molecules ranging from a few milligrams to several grams from solution.• It has been found that houseplants help purify the air.• He purified the substance to be tested.• You can purify water by boiling and filtering it.• The system purifies water by filtering it through sand.

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