单词 | eliminate |
释义 | eliminate verbadverb | verb + eliminate | preposition adverb➤altogether, completely, entirely, totally完全排除;彻底清除;全部消除◆the risk cannot be eliminated altogether.这个危险还不能完全排除。◆this procedure does not completely eliminate the possibility of an accident.这一程序不能彻底排除事故出现的可能。➤almost, nearly, practically, virtually差不多完全清除;几乎完全清除▸➤largely基本上清除▸➤effectively, essentially有效清除;本质上清除◆getting this job has effectively eliminated his financial worries.找到这份工作有效地消除了他的经济担忧。➤successfully成功清除➤possibly, potentially可能清除➤eventually, ultimately最终清除◆a policy that they claim will eventually eliminate corruption in the industry他们声称最终会清除业界腐败的一项政策➤gradually逐渐清除➤quickly, rapidly快速/迅速清除➤immediately立即清除verb + eliminate➤seek to, take steps to, try to寻求排除;采取措施清除;试图消除▸➤help (to)有助于清除▸➤be designed to旨在消除◆the single market is designed to eliminate barriers to free movement.建立单一市场是为了消除阻碍自由流通的壁垒。➤be impossible to不可能清除preposition➤from从⋯中排除◆try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.尽量不吃含脂肪多的食物。 eliminate /ɪlɪmɪneɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to decide that sth cannot be true排除⋯的可能性◆the police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.警方已从调查对象中排除了两名嫌疑人。◆malaria was eliminated as a cause of death.已经排除了疟疾致死的可能性。◆we can only be certain once we have eliminated every other possible explanation.我们只有在排除了其他解释的可能性之后才能肯定。▸ elimination noun [uncountable] ◆you can crack the code by a process of elimination.可以通过排除法破解密码。 eliminate /ɪlɪmɪneɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal, written) to kill sb, especially an enemy or opponent消灭,杀死(尤指敌人或对手)◆most of the regime's left-wing opponents were eliminated.这个政权的左翼反对派的大部份人已被除掉。 ➡ see also eliminate → remove 1 eliminate /ɪlɪmɪneɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to get rid of sb/sth that is a problem for you排除,清除,消除(问题)◆credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash.有了信用卡就用不着携带很多现金。◆this diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.这种饮食据称具有排除体内毒素的作用。◆they attempted to eliminate him as a political rival.他们试图将他这个政治对手除掉。note 辨析 eliminate or get rid of sb/sth?the main difference between these expressions is register. get rid of sb/sth is usually used in more informal and/or personal contexts. eliminate is rather formal; it is not used to talk about physically throwing sth away.这两种说法的主要区别在于语体风格。get rid of sb/sth 通常用于较不正式或较为个人的语境。eliminate 相当正式,不表示扔掉实体的东西◆we eliminated the old furniture. if you get rid of a person you make them go away; you eliminate a person as sth by forcing them to give up a particular role; if you just eliminate sb, you kill them. * get rid of sb 指打发走某人,eliminate sb as sth 指迫使某人失去某种地位或职能,eliminate sb 指杀掉某人。 ➡ see also eliminate → kill▸ elimination noun [uncountable] ◆the elimination of disease / poverty / crime消除疾病/贫穷/犯罪eliminate/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt ||; ɪˈlɪməˌnet/verb[t] 1. to remove sb/sth that is not wanted or needed 消除;排除: ◇we must try and eliminate the problem. 我们必须尽力消灭这种问题。 2. (often passive 常用于被动语态) to stop sb going further in a competition, etc (在比赛等中)淘汰: ◇the school team was eliminated in the first round of the competition. 校队在比赛的第一轮中就被淘汰。 ➔elimination /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn ||; ɪˌlɪməˈneʃən/ noun [u] eliminatesee ⇨ get rid of 4 e·lim·i·nate /ɪ`lɪməˏnet; ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/v [t] 1. to completely get rid of something or someone 消除,剔除:◇electronic banking eliminates the need for cash or cheques. 电子银行业务免除了对现金和支票的需求。 2. be eliminated to be defeated in a sports competition, so that you can no longer take part in it 被淘汰:◇our team was eliminated in the third round. 我们队在第三轮被淘汰了。 |
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