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单词 eliminate
释义 elim·i·nate
\-ˌnāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin eliminatus, past participle of eliminare, from e- + limin-, limen threshold — more at limb
1. archaic : to put out of doors : thrust out
2.
 a. : to cast out : remove, expel, exclude, drop, oust
  < the resultant cabinet change eliminated twelve ministers — Current Biography >
  < eliminate gangster elements from the organization >
  < the two teams losing two games in succession will be eliminatedNew York Times >
  < a number of candidates were eliminated for poor flying technique >
 b. : to cause the disappearance of especially as a factor or element in a process or situation : get rid of : eradicate
  < to eliminate surprise, the theory goes, is to eliminate nuclear war — W.R.Frye >
  < seek to eliminate the odium attaching to the word materialism — William James >
  < succeeded in eliminating the city's debt >
  < eliminate a distracting noise >
 sometimes : to get rid of by killing or destroying
  < eliminated his opponents with ruthless cruelty >
3. : to expel from the living body : excrete, egest
 < eliminating toxins from the intestine >
 < the kidneys eliminate urea >
4. archaic : to isolate (as a principle) from surrounding or confusing details : deduce
5. : to cause to disappear by combining two or more equations
 < eliminate an unknown quantity >
Synonyms: see exclude
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