purify

动词 purify:

1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
   同义词：sublimate, make pure, distill
2. make pure or free from sin or guilt
   同义词：purge, sanctify
3. become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

1. The act or an instance of cleansing or purifying.
   净化洗涤或净化的行为或情况
2. You can purify the water by distilling.
   你可以通过蒸馏来净化水。

pu.ri.fy

v.（动词）
pu.ri.fied,pu.ri.fy.ing,pu.ri.fies
v.tr.（及物动词）
To rid of impurities; cleanse.
使纯净，净化：除去玷污物；清洗
To rid of foreign or objectionable elements.
精炼：除去异物或相抵触的物质
To free from sin, guilt, or other defilement.
给…赎罪，使纯洁：从罪恶、过失或其它玷污中解脱
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become clean or pure.
净化：变干净或纯洁

来源：
Middle English purifien
中古英语 purifien
from Old French purifier
源自 古法语 purifier
from Latin pôrific3re
源自 拉丁语 pôrific3re
pôrus [clean] * see pure
pôrus [干净的] *参见 pure
-fic3re [-fy]
-fic3re [后缀，表.使成…，…化.]

【引伸】
purif.icato.ry
pu.rifi.er
n.（名词）