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单词 process of elimination
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process of elimination
a. The exclusion of someone or something from further consideration; the action or process of ruling out possible options, causes, suspects, etc. Frequently in process of elimination. Cf. eliminate v. 7a.
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1853 Times 28 Dec. 6/5 Let each man clear himself at least, and so, by a process of elimination, we shall arrive at the real criminals at last.
1895 Folk-lore 6 250 To what extent was there recognition and elimination of all possible natural causes before abnormal causes were assumed?
1913 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 Apr. 57/1 The diagnosis is arrived at by elimination.
1979 Contemp. Sociol. 8 713/2 The essence of the deciding process is the elimination of alternatives and selection of a pathway.
1995 Guardian 8 Apr. c2/5 A process of elimination will lead to the inevitable conclusion.
2003 R. D. Keppel & W. J. Birnes Psychol. Serial Killer Investig. ix. 210 The detectives are making some progress, even if it's only the elimination of a number of suspects.
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