purges
A purge is the act of removing from an organization those members considered unacceptable.
The army have called for a more thorough purge of people associated with the late president.
军队已要求彻底清除与已故总统有关的人员。
purges , purging , purged
To purge an organization of its unacceptable members means to remove them from it. You can also talk about purging people from an organization.
The leadership voted to purge the party of 'hostile and antiparty elements'.
领导层投票来清除党内“有敌意的反党分子”。
He recently purged the armed forces, sending hundreds of officers into retirement.
他最近肃清了武装部队,令数百名军官退了役。
If you purge something of undesirable things, you get rid of them.
He closed his eyes and lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety.
他闭上眼睛躺着不动,试图清除心里的焦虑。