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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3110 COCA: 1838

eliminate

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e·lim·i·nate /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitiveT]  
1  STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted 消除，根除 → eradicate
eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etc
 The credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques.
有了信用卡就不需要使用现金或支票了。
 There is no solution that will totally eliminate the possibility of theft.
没有办法可以完全杜绝盗窃案的发生。
eliminate something/somebody from something
 Fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet.
饮食中应该避免摄入高脂肪食物。
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In everyday English, people usually say get rid of rather than eliminate: 在日常英语中，人们一般说get rid of，而不说eliminate
It is almost impossible to get rid of the problem.
要摆脱这个问题几乎是不可能的。
2  BEAT/DEFEATto defeat a team or person in a competition, so that they no longer take part in it 〔在比赛中〕淘汰 SYN knock out
 Our team was eliminated in the first round.
我们队第一轮就被淘汰了。
n Grammar
Eliminate is usually passive in this meaning.
3  KILLto kill someone in order to prevent them from causing trouble 消灭，铲除
 a ruthless dictator who eliminated all his rivals
铲除所有异己的残酷独裁者
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4. eliminate somebody from your enquiries British EnglishBrE if the police eliminate someone from their enquiries, they decide that that person did not commit a particular crime 〔警方〕将某人排除在调查对象之外
Examples from the Corpus
eliminate• His scheme involves eliminating 100,000 parking places and installing 15,000 parking-meters.• The car maker said it will eliminate 74,000 jobs over the next four years.• The dictator eliminated anyone who might be a threat to him.• Traffic police intend to eliminate congestion caused by illegally parked vehicles.• The Colts were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.• Having to live with big risks that can not be eliminated makes living with the little risks of life seem natural.• The parents were able to eliminate the intimidating outbursts almost entirely.• Advances in medical science have eliminated the need for many patients to spend long periods of time in hospital.• He supposes that technological process will eliminate the problem of scarcity of resources.
eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etc• In contrast, the engineer's ambition is to control, to organise, to plan and to eliminate risks.• Research will never eliminate risk, but it minimizes it.
From Longman Business Dictionary
eliminatee·lim·i·nate /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ verb [transitiveT]
to get rid of something unnecessary or unwanted
The company plans to eliminate 2,100 jobs.
The administration’s goal was to eliminate all spending restrictions on federal grants.
Origin eliminate
(1500-1600) Latin eliminatus, past participle of eliminare “to put out of doors”
e·lim·i·nate verb →n GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3110 COCA: 1838
eliminate

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ADVERB | VERB + ELIMINATE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤altogether, completely, entirely, totally完全排除；徹底清除；全部消除◇The risk cannot be eliminated altogether.這個危險還不能完全排除。◇This procedure does not completely eliminate the possibility of an accident.這一程序不能徹底排除事故出現的可能。➤almost, nearly, practically, virtually差不多完全清除；幾乎完全清除▸➤largely基本上清除▸➤effectively, essentially有效清除；本質上清除◇Getting this job has effectively eliminated his financial worries.找到這份工作有效地消除了他的經濟擔憂。➤successfully成功清除➤possibly, potentially可能清除➤eventually, ultimately最終清除◇a policy that they claim will eventually eliminate corruption in the industry他們聲稱最終會清除業界腐敗的一項政策➤gradually逐漸清除➤quickly, rapidly快速／迅速清除➤immediately立即清除VERB + ELIMINATE➤seek to, take steps to, try to尋求排除；採取措施清除；試圖消除▸➤help (to)有助於清除▸➤be designed to旨在消除◇The single market is designed to eliminate barriers to free movement.建立單一市場是為了消除阻礙自由流通的壁壘。➤be impossible to不可能清除PREPOSITION➤from從⋯中排除◇Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.盡量不吃含脂肪多的食物。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3110 COCA: 1838
eliminate verb
⇨ exclude 1 (eliminate two suspects from the investigation) ⇨ kill (eliminate your opponents) ⇨ remove 1 (eliminate toxins from the body)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3110 COCA: 1838

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