复合词。前缀amphi-, 同ambi-, 两，二。词根put, 思考，古义砍，切，同pave, 铺路。该词原指给树木剪枝，后指医学上人体截肢。

1. In these cases there is no choice but to amputate.

在这些病例中,除了截肢别无他法.

2. In the end they had to amputate his foot to free him from the wrecked car.

最后他们不得不截断他的脚才把他从撞坏的车中救出来.

3. Sometimes we even amputate a limb.'

有时我们甚至要锯肢. ”

4. Her arm is so badly injured they will have to amputate ( it ).

她的胳膊伤势严重,他们不得不锯掉 ( 它 ).

5. The vet says amputate or he'll have to be put to sleep.

兽医说要么截肢,要么只有安乐死.