amputate

音标：[ˈæmpjʊteɪt]
词性：动词

中文翻译：截肢，切除

基本含义：
"Amputate" 指的是通过外科手术切除人体的一部分，通常是指肢体的某个部分（如手臂、腿、手指或脚趾）因伤害、疾病或其他原因需要被切除。

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用法说明

动词使用：

通常用于医疗领域，表示切除人体的肢体或部分组织。

可以是指因疾病、严重受伤或者感染等，医生决定为防止病情扩散而进行的手术。

 

常见搭配：

amputation surgery（截肢手术）

amputate a limb（截肢）

have an arm/leg amputated（手臂/腿被截除）

 

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例句

The doctor had to amputate his leg after the accident.
事故发生后，医生不得不截除他的腿。

The surgeon was forced to amputate the infected finger.
外科医生被迫切除了感染的手指。

After the severe burn, they decided to amputate part of her arm.
严重烧伤后，他们决定截去她手臂的一部分。

The patient recovered well after the amputation of his foot.
经过截肢手术后，患者恢复得很好。

The injured soldier had his leg amputated in the field hospital.
受伤的士兵在野战医院被截肢。

They had to amputate his arm to save his life.
他们不得不截除他的手臂以挽救他的生命。

It was a difficult decision, but the doctors had no choice but to amputate.
这是一个艰难的决定，但医生们别无选择，只能截肢。

After the amputation, he had to adjust to life with a prosthetic limb.
截肢后，他需要适应佩戴假肢的生活。

The condition of his leg worsened, and they decided to amputate it.
他的腿部状况恶化，他们决定截除它。

Amputations are sometimes necessary to prevent the spread of infection.
截肢有时是为了防止感染蔓延而必须进行的手术。

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短语搭配

amputate a limb：截肢

have a limb amputated：截去肢体

amputation surgery：截肢手术

upper limb amputation：上肢截肢

lower limb amputation：下肢截肢

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词源：
来自拉丁语 "amputare"，意为“剪去”或“切断”，由 "amput-"（切）和 "-are"（动词后缀）组成。