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expulse

UK/ɪk'spʌls/US/iks'pʌls/

Definitions

v.

To expel or drive out (rare; expel is standard)

驱逐,排出(罕用;标准词为 expel)

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ex-out of, former
+
pulspush, drive
+
-esuffix
=expulse

ex- (out) + puls (push) = push out, built on the puls- form. A rare, archaic variant of expel; modern English uses expel.

Root pel still carries 52 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.expulse from从...驱逐
  • 2.expulse out排出

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Older texts sometimes use expulse where we now say expel.

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