amputate
amputate
am∙pu∙tate / ˈæmpjuˌtet ; ˈæmpjʊteɪt /
◙verb [I,T]
1. to 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 / ˌæmpjuˈteʃən ; ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən /noun [C,U]
