expulsion
UK/ɪkˈspʌlʃn/US/ik'spʌlʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The act of forcing someone out of a school, group, or country
开除；驱逐
n.
The act of forcing something out, as air or matter
排出，喷出
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + puls (push, noun form) + -ion (act of) = the act of pushing out. It's the noun of expel: a student's expulsion from school, the expulsion of a diplomat, or the expulsion of gas.
Root pel still carries 52 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.student expulsion学生开除
- 2.diplomatic expulsion外交驱逐
- 3.expulsion from school从学校开除
Example Sentences
- 1.
Repeated misconduct led to his expulsion from the academy.
- 2.
The expulsion of the ambassador worsened relations.