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pur·ga·tory /`pɜgəˏtɔrɪ; ˈpɜːɡətəri/
n [U]
1 a place where, according to Roman Catholic beliefs, the souls of dead people must suffer for the bad things they did, until they are allowed to go to HEAVEN 〔罗马天主教所信的〕炼狱，涤罪所
2 a situation that is very unpleasant 受苦受难的境地
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