1、purge
清除,清洗,肃清(组织中的异己分子)
The leadership voted to purge the party of 'hostile and anti-party elements'.
领导层投票决定清除党内的“敌对和反党分子”。
He recently purged the armed forces, sending hundreds of officers into retirement.
他最近肃清了军队中的异己分子,让数百名军官退休。
清除;消除
He closed his eyes and lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety.
他闭上眼睛躺着不动,试图消除内心的焦虑。
The only way to purge the economy of this new burst of inflation is a short, sharp recession.
要消除新爆发的这次通货膨胀,唯一的方法是让经济短期内急剧衰退。
2、concern
忧虑;担心
The group has expressed concern about reports of political violence in Africa.
该团体对有关非洲政治暴力的报道表示关切。
The move follows growing public concern over the spread of the disease.
针对公众对该疾病的不断蔓延日益担忧,从而出台了这一举措。
使担忧;使心烦
The growing number of people seeking refuge in Thailand is beginning to concern Western aid agencies.
到泰国寻求庇护的人日益增多,这开始引起了西方援助机构的不安。
It concerned her that Bess was developing a crush on Max.
贝丝迷上了马克斯,这让她很担心。