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purgatory 'pә:gәtәri

GRE

释义

n. 涤罪, 炼狱
a. 涤罪的

英文释义

n. a temporary condition of torment or suffering
n. (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

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