remove
UK/rɪ'muːv/US/ri'mu:v/
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Definitions
v.
To take something away from a place or position.
移走；拿掉。
v.
To get rid of something unwanted.
去除；清除。
v.
To dismiss someone from a job or position.
免去（职务）；撤换。
n.
A distance or degree of separation between things (formal).
（程度上的）距离；差距（正式）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- ('back, away') + move = 'move away.' To remove something is to move it back out of its place. From physical removal (remove a stain) the word stretched to people (remove someone from office = move them out of their post) and to abstract distance — the phrase 'at one remove from' means one step of separation away.
Root mov still carries 92 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.remove barriers消除障碍
- 2.remove from power将……赶下台
- 3.remove stains去除污渍
- 4.remove doubt消除疑虑
Example Sentences
- 1.
Please remove your shoes before entering the room.
- 2.
This spray removes grease from kitchen surfaces in seconds.
- 3.
The board voted to remove the chairman from his position.