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eliminate verb
⇨ exclude 1 (eliminate two suspects from the investigation) ⇨ kill (eliminate your opponents) ⇨ remove 1 (eliminate toxins from the body)exclude1 verb exclude sugar from your diet 饮食中不含糖分exclude sb from a club 阻止某人加入俱乐部exclude ♦︎ eliminate ♦︎ rule sb/sth outThese words all mean to deliberately not include sth or decide sth is not possible. 这些词均表示不包括、排除在外。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exclude / eliminate / rule out sth as sth◆to exclude / eliminate sth from sth◆to be excluded / eliminated / ruled out by sb / sth◆to exclude / eliminate / rule out a / an possibility / explanation◆to eliminate / rule out sb as a suspect◆to exclude / rule out the idea of sth◆to completely / entirely / totally / effectively exclude / eliminate / rule out sth■ exclude [transitive] to deliberately not include sth in what you are doing or considering; to decide that sth is not possible or cannot be true 不包括；不放在考虑之列；排除⋯的可能性◆The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures.通胀数字未包括借贷成本。◆Try to exclude sugar and fat from your diet.日常饮食中尽量不含糖分和脂肪。◆Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded.公共汽车每小时一班，星期天除外。◆We should not exclude the possibility of negotiation.我们不应该排除谈判的可能性。◆The police have excluded theft as a motive for the murder.警方已经排除了这起杀人案的偷窃动机。 OPP include ⇨ include 1 ▸ excluding adjective ◆Lunch costs £10 per person, excluding drinks.午餐每人10英镑，酒水除外。 OPP including ⇨ include verb 1 ▸ exclusion / /ɪkˈskluːʒn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆Memories of the past filled her mind to the exclusion of all else.她满脑子全是对过去的回忆，根本不想别的。 OPP inclusion ⇨ include verb 1 ■ eliminate / /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ / [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。■ ˌrule sb/sth ˈout phrasal verb to decide or state that sth is not possible or that sb/sth is not suitable 把⋯排除在外；认为⋯不适合◆The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive.提出的解决方案被认为花钱太多而遭否决。◆We aren't ruling anything out at this stage.在目前这个阶段，我们不排除任何可能性。◆He has not explicitly ruled out increasing taxes.他没有明确表明不加税。 kill verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ shoot 另见shoot条kill ♦︎ murder ♦︎ execute ♦︎ assassinate ♦︎ slay ♦︎ bump sb off ♦︎ take sb/sth out ♦︎ eliminate ♦︎ finish sb/sth offThese words all mean to make sb/sth die. 这些词均表示杀死。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to kill / murder / assassinate sb in cold blood◆to brutally kill / murder / slay sb■ kill [transitive, intransitive] to make sb/sth die 杀死；弄死；导致死亡◆Cancer kills thousands of people every year.每年都有成千上万的人死于癌症。◆Three people were killed in the crash.有三人在此次撞车事故中丧生。◆He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills.他试图服安眠药自杀。◆I bought a spray to kill the weeds.我买了一种喷雾剂来清除杂草。◆Excessive tiredness while driving can kill.过度疲劳时驾车会出人命的。 see also killing ⇨ murder noun ■ murder [transitive] to kill sb deliberately and illegally 谋杀；杀害◆He denies murdering his wife's lover.他否认谋杀了妻子的情夫。 see also murder ⇨ murder noun , murderous ⇨ violent ■ execute / /ˈeksɪkjuːt/ / [transitive, usually passive] to kill sb, especially as a legal punishment （尤指依法）处决，处死◆He was executed for treason.他因叛国罪被处死了。◆The prisoners were executed by firing squad.那些犯人被行刑队枪决了。 see also execution ⇨ execution ■ assassinate / /əˈsæsɪneɪt; NAmE əˈsæsəneɪt/ [transitive, often passive] to murder an important or famous person, especially for political reasons （尤指因政治原因）暗杀，行刺◆The prime minister was assassinated by extremists.首相遭极端分子暗杀。 see also assassination ⇨ murder noun ■ slay (slew, slain) [transitive] (especially NAmE, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to murder sb 谋杀；杀害◆Two passengers were slain by the hijackers.两名乘客遭劫机者杀害。ⓘ In old-fashioned or literary English, both British and American, slay means 'to kill sb/sth in a war or fight'. 不管是英式英语还是美式英语，在旧式英语或文学语言中，slay均表示在战争或搏斗中杀死某人或动物◆St George slew the dragon.圣乔治杀死了那条龙。 see also slaying ⇨ murder noun ■ ˌbump sb ˈoff phrasal verb (informal, humorous) to murder sb 谋杀；杀害；干掉◆She'd had three husbands and bumped them all off for the insurance money.她曾有过三任丈夫，都因为保险金而被她杀害了。■ ˌtake sb/sth ˈout phrasal verb (took, taken) (informal) to kill sb or destroy sth, especially an enemy or sb/sth that causes problems for you 杀死，消灭（尤指敌人或造成麻烦者）◆They took out two enemy bombers.他们击毁了敌人的两架轰炸机。■ eliminate /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ / [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分人已被除掉。 see also eliminate ⇨ remove 1 ■ ˌfinish sb/sth ˈoff phrasal verb (rather informal) to kill or destroy sb/sth, especially sb/sth that is already badly injured or damaged 杀死，彻底摧毁（尤指已严重受伤的人或损坏的物）◆The hunter moved in to finish the animal off.猎人逼近那只动物，把它给杀死了。 remove1 verb remove stains/obstacles 除去污渍／障碍remove sb from power 解除某人的职务 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ abolish and ⇨ eradicate 另见abolish条和eradicate条remove ♦︎ get rid of sb/sth ♦︎ eliminate ♦︎ dispose of sb/sth ♦︎ discard ♦︎ dump ♦︎ throw sth away/out ♦︎ shed ♦︎ dispense with sb/sth ♦︎ scrapThese words all mean to make yourself free of sb/sth that you do not want or need. 这些词均表示除去、摆脱、丢弃。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to remove / get rid of / eliminate sth from sth◆to remove / get rid of / eliminate / dispose of / discard / dump waste◆to remove / discard / dump / dispose of / throw away rubbish / garbage / trash◆to remove / get rid of / dispose of / dump a (dead) body◆to remove / get rid of / eliminate / dispose of a problem◆to eliminate / shed / scrap jobs◆to remove / discard / shed your jacket / clothes, etc.◆to remove / eliminate / discard / dispense with / scrap sth altogether◆to entirely remove / eliminate / dispose of / discard / dispense with sth◆to completely remove / eliminate / discard / dispense with / scrap sth◆to quickly remove / get rid of / eliminate / dispose of / discard / shed / dispense with sth◆to easily remove / eliminate / dispose of / discard■ remove [transitive] to take sth away or make it disappear, especially because it is unpleasant, dirty or a problem 去除（污渍）；消除（不好的事物或问题）◆the best way to remove stains最佳的去污方法◆She has had the tumour removed.她已将肿瘤切除。◆A subsequent agreement removed the major obstacles to negotiations.随后的协议消除了主要的谈判障碍。◆The news removed any doubts about the company's future.这个消息消除了一切有关公司未来的疑虑。▸ removal noun [uncountable] ◆stain removal去污◆the removal of trade barriers贸易壁垒的消除■ get ˈrid of sb/sth idiom (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten) (rather informal) to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or that you do not want 摆脱；丢弃；扔掉◆Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there.在我到达之前，想办法把你的客人打发走。◆Get rid of weed seedlings before they grow into plants.在杂草苗长成植株前将之除掉。◆I can't get rid of this headache.我这头疼老好不了。◆We got rid of all the old furniture.我们扔掉了所有的旧家具。■ eliminate / /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ / [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■ dispose of sb/sth phrasal verb (rather formal) to get rid of sb/sth that you do not want or cannot keep, especially by putting it somewhere carefully so that it will not be a problem （尤指小心地）处理，清除，销毁◆the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste处理核废料的困难◆Markets such as these are often used by thieves to dispose of stolen property.像这样的市场经常被窃贼用来销赃。▸ disposal noun [uncountable] ◆a bomb disposal squad炸弹清除小组◆sewage disposal systems污水处理系统■ discard /dɪsˈkɑːd; NAmE dɪsˈkɑːrd/ [transitive] (formal) to get rid of sth that you no longer want or need, especially by just leaving it somewhere and/or not giving it any more attention （尤指随便地）丢弃，抛弃◆The floor was littered with discarded newspapers.地板上到处是乱扔的报纸。◆He had discarded his jacket because of the heat.因天气炎热，他脱掉了夹克。◆Most of the data was discarded as unreliable.大部分数据因不可靠而被废弃。■ dump [transitive, intransitive] (rather informal, disapproving) to get rid of sth that you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable （尤指在不合适的地方）丢弃，扔掉，倾倒◆Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea.太多的有毒废料在向大海里倾倒。◆The dead body was dumped by the roadside.尸体就扔在路边。◆Any vessel dumping at sea without a licence will be prosecuted.任何船只未经许可在海上倾倒会被起诉。■ ˌthrow sth aˈway ■ ˌthrow sth ˈout phrasal verb (threw, thrown)to get rid of sth that you no longer want, especially by putting it in the bin 扔掉，丢弃，抛弃（尤指丢入垃圾桶里）◆I don't need that－you can throw it away.那东西我不要了，你可以把它扔了。◆The fish was off－I had to throw it out.鱼不新鲜了，我只好扔掉。■ shed (shedding, shed, shed) [transitive] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to get rid of sth that is no longer wanted, especially if you do not care what happens to it （尤指不在乎后果地）去除，摆脱◆The defence industry is in decline and shedding jobs.国防工业正在衰落和裁员。◆It's a quick way to shed pounds (= lose extra weight or fat on your body) but it won't make you healthier.这是一个快速减肥的方法，但不会让你更健康。◆Museums have been trying hard to shed their stuffy image.各家博物馆一直在努力改变自身古板的形象。◆Her mother had shed ten years since her marriage to Douglas (= looked ten years younger).她的母亲嫁给道格拉斯后看起来年轻了十岁。ⓘ In this meaning shed usually collocates with weight, pounds, jobs, staff, workers, employees, image, responsibility, burden or years. 表达此义时，shed通常与weight、pound、job、staff、worker、employee、image、responsibility、burden或year搭配。■ diˈspense with sb/sth phrasal verb (formal) to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them/it （因不再需要而）摒弃，省掉，不用◆Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether.有借记卡就完全不需要用现金了。◆The company now has no choice but to dispense with his services (= to fire him).那家公司现在已没有选择，只能解雇他。◆I think we can dispense with the formalities (= speak openly and naturally with each other).我想我们就免去客套吧。■ scrap (-pp-) [transitive, often passive] to get rid of a vehicle or machine that is no longer useful 废弃，抛弃，报废（交通工具或机器）◆The oldest of the aircraft should be scrapped.最老的飞机应当报废。 see also scrap ⇨ waste noun |