单词 | eliminate |
释义 | elim·i·nate 1. archaic 2. a. < 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 eliminated — New York Times > < a number of candidates were eliminated for poor flying technique > b. < 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 < eliminated his opponents with ruthless cruelty > 3. < eliminating toxins from the intestine > < the kidneys eliminate urea > 4. archaic 5. < eliminate an unknown quantity > Synonyms: see exclude |
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