exclude
UK/iks'klu:d/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To prevent someone or something from entering a place or being part of a group.
排除，把……拒之门外，不予接纳。
v.
To rule out a possibility; to leave out from consideration.
排除（某种可能性）；不予考虑。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + clude (shut) = 'shut out.' You close the door with someone on the wrong side of it. The same image works for ideas: to exclude a possibility is to shut it out of the set of things you'll consider. It is the direct opposite of include.
Root clud still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.exclude from把……排除在外
- 2.exclude the possibility排除可能性
- 3.be excluded被排除在外
Example Sentences
- 1.
The club excluded anyone who wasn't a member.
- 2.
We can't exclude the possibility that he lied.
- 3.
The price excludes tax and delivery.