expunge
Significado: To erase, remove, or destroy completely, especially from a record, document, or memory.
Expunge implies thorough and deliberate removal, often from an official record. In legal contexts, criminal records may be expunged after a certain period, meaning they are erased as though they never existed. In parliamentary usage, remarks may be expunged from Hansard. The word carries a stronger sense of finality than 'delete' or 'remove' — what is expunged is intended to leave no trace. It collocates with 'from the record,' 'from memory,' and 'all trace of.'
Ejemplos
- The court ordered that the conviction be expunged from the defendant's record following a successful appeal. 法院裁定在上诉成功后将被告的犯罪记录从案底中消除。El tribunal ordenó que la condena fuera eliminada del historial del acusado tras una apelación exitosa.裁判所は、控訴が認められたことを受けて、被告の前科を記録から抹消するよう命じた。법원은 항소가 인용된 후 피고인의 전과를 기록에서 말소하라고 명령했다.
- The regime attempted to expunge all references to the former president from official histories and public monuments. 该政权试图从官方历史和公共纪念碑中抹去所有关于前总统的记载。El régimen intentó borrar todas las referencias al expresidente de las historias oficiales y los monumentos públicos.その政権は公式の歴史書や公共の記念碑から前大統領に関するあらゆる言及を消し去ろうとした。그 정권은 공식 역사서와 공공 기념물에서 전임 대통령에 대한 모든 언급을 말살하려 했다.
- She wished she could expunge the memory of that disastrous interview from her mind entirely. 她希望能够从脑海中彻底抹去那次灾难性面试的记忆。Deseaba poder borrar por completo de su mente el recuerdo de aquella desastrosa entrevista.彼女はあの惨憺たる面接の記憶を完全に頭から消し去りたいと願った。그녀는 그 참담했던 면접의 기억을 머릿속에서 완전히 지워버리고 싶었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: legal, journalism, politics
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin expungere (to mark for deletion by pricking dots above or below), from ex- (out) + pungere (to prick, pierce). Entered English in the 17th century, with the sense of complete erasure developing from the original practice of marking text for deletion.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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