am·pu·tate /ˈæmpjəˌtet/
(vt.)切斷,刪除
am·pu·tate /ˈæmpjəˌtet/ 及物動詞
v.切斷,截肢
Am·pu·tate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amputated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amputating.]
1. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.
2. Surg. To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body).
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amputate
v : remove surgically; "amputate limbs" [syn: cut off]