amputate
verb[ T or I ]
uk /ˈæm.pjə.teɪt/ us /ˈæm.pjə.teɪt/
to cut off a part of the body: 截（肢）;切除（身体部位）
They had to amputate his foot to free him from the wreckage.为了把他从残骸中解救出来，他们只好截断他的一只脚。
In these cases there is no choice but to amputate.在这些情况下，除了截肢别无选择。
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amputate | American Dictionary
amputate
verb[ I/T ]
us/ˈæm·pjəˌteɪt/
to cut off part of the body:
[ T ]Doctors had to amputate his leg below the knee.
amputation
noun[ C/U ]us/ˌæm·pjəˈteɪ·ʃən/
[ U ]Frostbite led to the amputation of three fingers.
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