Censor Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

censor

verb

快速理解

What does "Censor" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Censor"?

指官方或權威機構對言論、出版物、影視等內容進行審查、刪改或禁止的行為。

  1. 1

    審查刪改

    EN: to examine and remove parts of a book, film, etc. that are considered offensive or a threat to security

    翻譯: 審查並刪除書籍、電影等內容中被認為具有冒犯性或威脅安全的部分。

  2. 2

    禁止傳播

    EN: to officially ban or suppress information, ideas, or artistic expression

    翻譯: 官方禁止或壓制資訊、思想或藝術表達的傳播。

  3. 3

    監督控制

    EN: to act as an official who examines material and has the power to suppress it

    翻譯: 擔任審查官員,檢查材料並有權壓制其傳播。

小提醒:注意 'censor'(審查,動詞)與 'censer'(香爐,名詞)發音相同但意思完全不同,拼寫時容易混淆。

發音(How to Pronounce "Censor" in English

How to pronounce "Censor" in English?"Censor" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Censor" from YouTube Videos

Defend our freedom to share (or why SOPA is a bad idea) | Clay Shirky

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But where the DMCA was surgical -- we want to go down into your computer, we want to go down into your television set, down into your game machine and prevent it from doing what they said it would do at the store -- PIPA and SOPA are nuclear and they're saying: we want to go anywhere in the world and censor content.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Censor"?How does "Censor" change by context?

1. to examine and remove parts of a book, film, letter, etc. for moral, political, or security reasons

(出於道德、政治或安全原因)審查並刪除(書籍、電影、信件等的)部分內容

The government censored all news reports about the protest.

政府審查了所有關於抗議活動的新聞報導。

Several scenes were censored before the film could be released.

這部電影在上映前有數個場景遭到審查刪減。

2. to suppress or prohibit speech, writing, or other forms of expression

壓制或禁止(言論、書寫或其他形式的表達)

The regime censors any criticism of its policies.

該政權審查任何對其政策的批評。

Social media platforms are often accused of censoring controversial opinions.

社交媒體平台常被指控審查有爭議的觀點。

3. to prevent someone from seeing or accessing certain information

阻止某人看到或取得某些資訊

Parents can use software to censor inappropriate websites for their children.

家長可以使用軟體來為孩子過濾不適當的網站。

The school's network censors access to online gaming sites.

學校的網路會封鎖線上遊戲網站的存取。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Censor"?How to make natural sentences with "Censor"?
PatternMeaningExample
censor + noun審查(內容、出版物等)The government decided to censor the newspaper article. (政府決定審查那篇報紙文章。)
censor + noun + for + noun因...原因審查...The network censored the show for violent content. (電視台因暴力內容審查了該節目。)
be censored被審查/被刪減His letters from prison were heavily censored. (他從監獄寄出的信件被大幅審查。)
censor + what/who + clause審查...的內容/對象The committee will censor what information is released. (委員會將審查哪些資訊可以發布。)
censor + noun + from + noun從...中刪除/屏蔽...Parents can censor inappropriate ads from children's websites. (家長可以從兒童網站上屏蔽不當廣告。)

用法說明

How is "Censor" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Censor"?

censor doing vs censor to do

  • censor doing 通常用於描述審查一個持續性或習慣性的行為、內容或活動。
  • censor to do 則較為少見,若出現,可能用於表示「為了某個目的而進行審查」或「決定要審查某事物」。
  • 在表達「會審查...」或「將要審查...」時,使用 will censorwould censor 加上受詞(名詞或動名詞)是更自然、更常見的結構。 EN: The government censors publishing any news about the protest. 翻譯: 政府審查任何關於抗議活動的新聞發布。

EN:The committee decided to censor the report to prevent panic.

翻譯:委員會決定審查該報告,以防止恐慌。

總結建議

建議使用「censor + 名詞/動名詞」作為主要結構,避免使用「censor to + 動詞原形」來表達審查的動作。

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Censor" and similar words?How to choose "Censor" vs alternatives?

censor vs censure

「censor」指官方審查、刪除內容;「censure」指強烈譴責或正式批評。

censor vs suppress

「censor」特指對資訊內容的審查;「suppress」含義更廣,可指壓制任何事物(如情感、活動、資訊)。

censor vs edit

「censor」出於控制目的而刪除敏感內容;「edit」是為了改進或符合格式而進行的一般編輯。

口語用法

How is "Censor" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Censor"?

引述

在口語中,當引述或轉述他人言論時,常用來表示「據說被刪減了」或「據說被審查了」。 EN: He said the whole paragraph about the protest got censored. 翻譯: 他說關於抗議的那一整段都被刪掉了。

EN:I heard her interview was heavily censored before it aired.

翻譯:我聽說她的訪談在播出前被大幅刪減了。

語氣強調

用於強調審查行為的即時性、主觀性或荒謬性,常帶有批評或諷刺的語氣。 EN: They're literally censoring any mention of the event. 翻譯: 他們根本就是在審查任何提到這件事的內容。

EN:Great, now they're censoring memes too.

翻譯:太好了,現在連迷因圖他們也要審查了。

停頓填充

在思考或組織語句時,作為填充詞,用來描述「被和諧」、「被屏蔽」的狀態。 EN: My post was... you know, censored, so I couldn't share the details. 翻譯: 我的貼文被... 你知道的,和諧掉了,所以我沒辦法分享細節。

EN:The comment section is just... censored. Nothing real gets through.

翻譯:留言區根本就是... 被屏蔽了。任何真實的言論都過不了。

正式寫作注意:在學術或正式報告中,應使用更精確的術語,如「審查 (shěnchá)」、「刪除 (shānchú)」、「屏蔽 (píngbì)」或「內容管制 (nèiróng guǎnzhì)」,並具體說明審查的執行者、依據與範圍,避免使用過於口語或情緒化的表達。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Censor"?What fixed phrases with "Censor" should I remember?

censor content

censor + [noun]

審查內容

censor a letter

censor + [noun]

審查信件

censor the press

censor + [noun]

審查新聞媒體

censor information

censor + [noun]

審查資訊

censor violently

censor + [adverb]

嚴厲/粗暴地審查

censor out

censor + [particle]

審查刪除

heavily censor

[adverb] + censor

嚴格審查

the power to censor

[noun phrase] + to censor

審查權力

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Censor"?Which "Censor" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The government censored the journalist.

The government censored the journalist's report.

「censor」的對象通常是內容(如文章、影片、言論),而不是人。當我們說「censored the journalist」時,聽起來像是審查記者本人,而非他的作品。應明確指出被審查的內容。

×They censored to publish the article.

They censored the article before publication. / They prevented the article from being published.

「censor」是及物動詞,後面直接接被審查的內容(名詞或名詞片語),不能接不定詞(to V)。若要表達「審查以防止出版」,需使用不同的結構。

×I need to censor my essay for grammar mistakes.

I need to proofread/edit my essay for grammar mistakes.

「censor」特指官方或權威機構基於道德、政治、安全等原因進行的內容審查或刪除,帶有控制信息的意味。檢查文法錯誤或修改文章應用「proofread」或「edit」。

×The software can censor harmful websites.

The software can block/filter harmful websites.

「censor」指對已有內容進行審查並可能刪改。對於阻止存取網站或過濾網路內容,更準確的動詞是「block」或「filter」。「censor」強調對內容本身的檢查與修改。

×She felt censored by her friends' opinions.

She felt criticized/judged/silenced by her friends' opinions.

「censor」描述的是具體的、通常是制度性的審查行為,主體常是機構、政府等。描述個人因他人意見而感到「被批評」、「被評判」或「被噤聲」,應使用其他動詞。將「censor」用於個人情感是誤用。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Censor"?What are tense/participle forms of "Censor"?
censors(3rd_singular)censoring(present_participle)censored(past)censored(past_participle)