| 单词 | erase |
| 释义 | erase (once / 1196 pages) v When you erase something, you eliminate or delete it, often by physically wiping it out. It's easy to erase chalk from a blackboard, but not so easy to erase graffiti from the side of a building. There are several ways to erase: you can erase a pencil mark with an eraser; you can digitally erase information on your computer or recording device; and you can figuratively erase something by removing all evidence of it. Peaceful people hope to erase war from the earth, for example — to take away every last trace of it. The Latin root eradere means "scrape out." WORD FAMILYerase: erasable, erased, eraser, erases, erasing, erasure+/erasable: unerasable/eraser: erasers/erasure: erasures USAGE EXAMPLESThe distinction between fact and fiction was erased, creating a sprawling universe of competing claims. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) The legislation is likely to erase the mandate that people buy insurance or face hefty IRS fines, which Republicans despise. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) Teachers and literacy organizations often decry such moves as censorship that erase important literature from curriculums. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1v remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong! Syn|Hypo|Hyper efface, rub out, score out, wipe off sponge erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard cut out, scratch outstrike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out cancel, delete remove or make invisible 2v wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information Who erased the files form my hard disk? Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper delete record, tape register electronically demagnetise, demagnetize erase (a magnetic storage device) take away, take out take out or remove 3v remove from memory or existence The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915 Syn|Hyper wipe out kill cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly |
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