amputate
['æm.pjʊ.teɪt] verb intransitive or transitive
■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。 |