| 单词 | eliminate |
| 释义 | eliminate eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ verb ↑Verb Endings for eliminate C1 [T] to remove or take away someone or something: » A move towards healthy eating could help eliminate heart disease.» We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident.» The police eliminated him from their enquiries.Thesaurus+: ↑Removing and getting rid of things , ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhereC1 [T often passive] to defeat someone so that they cannot continue in a competition: » He was eliminated in the third round of the competition.Thesaurus+: ↑Removing and getting rid of things , ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhereF0 [T] SLANG to murder someone: » A police officer was accused of helping a drug gang eliminate rivals.Thesaurus+: ↑Murder and attempted murder , ↑Killing• • • Extra Examples:» Water helps eliminate toxins from your system.» Police have eliminated him from their enquiries.» The virus can never be entirely eliminated from the body.» The programme will minimize, though not eliminate, the problem.» She hired an assassin to eliminate her rival. |
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