am·pu·tate /ˈæmpjəteɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] MHto cut off someone’s arm, leg, finger etc during a medical operation 切除,截(肢) Two of her toes were amputated because of frostbite. 她的两个脚趾因为冻伤被截掉了。
—amputation /ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]