v.  使清洁，清洗

v.  清除〔不好或不道德的一切，尤用于新闻报道〕

• cleanse the cut  清洗伤口

• a cleansing cream  洁肤霜

• ethnic cleansing （尤用于新闻报道）种族清洗

• The water is cleansed and reused. 水净化后被循环使用。

• The mayor was elected on a promise to cleanse the city government of corruption. 市长当选时承诺要清除市政府的腐败现象。

• Catherine demonstrated the proper way to cleanse the face. 凯瑟琳演示了洁面的正确方法。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/