amputate

动词 amputate:

1. remove surgically
   同义词：cut off

1. Her leg was so badly damaged that the doctors had to amputate.
   她的那条腿伤得很厉害，医师只得将其截除。
2. Her arm is so badly injured they will have to amputate (it).
   她的胳膊伤势严重，他们不得不锯掉(它).

am.pu.tate

v.tr.（及物动词）
am.pu.tat.ed,am.pu.tat.ing,am.pu.tates
To cut off (a part of the body), especially by surgery.
截肢：砍掉、截去（肢体），特别是在外科手术中

来源：
Latin amput3re amput3t- [to cut around]
拉丁语 amput3re amput3t- [截掉]
ambi- [around] * see ambi-
ambi- [在……周围] *参见 ambi-
put3re [to cut] * see peu-
put3re [切] *参见 peu-

【引伸】
am.puta.tion
n.（名词）
am.puta.tor
n.（名词）