exorcize
(UK also exorcise) UK ['ek.sɔ:.saɪz] US [-sɔ:r-] verb transitive
■to force an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic （透过祈祷或魔法）驱除（邪魔），给…驱除邪魔•After the priest exorcized the spirit/house/child, apparently, the strange noises stopped.在牧师驱除了邪魔／驱除了屋里的妖气／给孩子驱魔后，显然地，奇怪的噪音就没有了。 ■to remove the bad effects of a frightening or upsetting event 消除，除去，忘掉（可怕或烦恼的事情产生的后果）•It will take a long time to exorcise the memory of the accident.要花很长时间才能消除事故留下的阴影。 |