exorcise

FREQ #29103

vt. 驱邪, 除怪

发音

UK /ˈɛk.sɔː.saɪz/
其它
US /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsaɪz/
US /ˈɛk.sɚˌsaɪz/

词形变化

exorcised exorcises 三单 exorcises exorcising exorcising 现在分词 exorcised 过去式 exorcised 过去分词

别名

exorcize

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.

    及物

    The priest attempted to exorcise the evil spirit from the house.

    The ritual was performed to exorcise the demons from the village.

  2. 2.

    To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.

    及物

    They hired a specialist to exorcise the haunted object.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

exorcize

上位词 6

exclude eject turn out boot out chuck out turf out

词源

From Middle English exorcisen, exorzisen, from Medieval Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos). Compare Old French exorciser.

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