eliminate

US [ɪˈlɪməˌnet]
UK [ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt]
  • v.消除;消灭;清除;淘汰
  • Web排除;除去;剔除
Past Tense:eliminated  Present Participle:eliminating  Simple Present:eliminates  
Eliminate
v.
1.
排除;清除;消除to remove or get rid of sth/sb
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。
The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.
警方通过调查已经排除了两名嫌疑犯。
This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.
这种饮食号称具有排除体内毒素的作用。
2.
[usupass]
~ sb (from sth)
(比赛中)淘汰to defeat a person or a team so that they no longer take part in a competition, etc.
All the English teams were eliminated in the early stages of the competition.
所有英格兰队伍在比赛初期就被淘汰了。
3.
~ sb
消灭,杀死(尤指敌人或对手)to kill sb, especially an enemy or opponent
Most of the regime's left-wing opponents were eliminated.
这个政权的左翼反对派多数已被除掉。

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