/ˈæmpjuteɪt ||; ˈæmpjυˌtet/verb [I,T] to cut off a person's arm, leg, etc for medical reasons （医学上的）截肢，锯去或切除肢体等: His leg was so badly injured that it had to be amputated from the knee down. 他的腿伤得很严重，不得不切除膝盖以下的部份。 ➔amputation /ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃn ||; ˌæmpjυˈteʃən/ noun [C,U]