censor

censor
noun
  1. an official who examines material that is about to be published, such as books, films, news, and art, and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security
    (书籍、电影、新闻及文艺作品等的)审查员,审查官
    German
    ■(Psychoanalysis)an aspect of the superego which is said to prevent certain ideas and memories from emerging into consciousness
    (心理分析)潜意识抑制力
  2. (in ancient Rome) either of two magistrates who held censuses and supervised public morals
    (古罗马负责人口调查和监督社会道德风尚的)监察官
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be censored)examine (a book, film, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it
    审查(书籍、电影等)
派生
censorial
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in sense 2): from Latin, from censere 'assess'
用法
  1. For an explanation of the difference between censor and censure, see usage at censure
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