a person whose job is to read books, watch films, etc. in order to remove anything offensive from them, or who reads private letters, especially ones sent during war or from prison, to remove parts considered unsuitable（书籍、电影等的）审查员，审查官；（尤指战时或监狱中私人书信的）检查员

to remove anything offensive from books, films, etc., or to remove parts considered unsuitable from private letters, especially ones sent during war or from a prison审查（对书，电影等进行删改，以筛除当中冒犯粗劣的内容，也指对战时或监狱中私人书信的检查，删除其中不当的部分）