/ˈsensə(r) ||; ˈsɛnsɚ/verb [T] to remove the parts of a book, film, etc that might offend people or that are considered politically dangerous （对书籍、电影等）审查: The soldier's letters home had to be censored. 士兵写的家书都得经过审查。 ➔censorship noun [U]: state censorship of radio and television programmes 国家对电台及电视台节目的审查制度