eliminate | BrE ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt, AmE əˈlɪməˌneɪt | <-Back to List

消除

transitive verb

① (omit from consideration) 排除 páichú ‹possibility, hypothesis, suspect›

② (eradicate) 消除 xiāochú ‹error, risk, waste, unnecessary expenditure›; 消灭 xiāomiè ‹disease›

▸ to eliminate slang words from an essay

删除文章中的俚语

③ (kill) 除掉 chúdiào ‹enemy, opponent, rival›

④ (from competition) 淘汰 táotài

⑤ Physiology (expel) 排出 páichū