eliminate
UK/i'limineit/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B1
释义
v.
To completely remove or get rid of something.
消除，清除，排除。
v.
To defeat someone so that they can no longer take part in a competition.
（使）淘汰，出局。
词根拆分
词根派生e-（出）+ limin（门槛）+ -ate（做）= 「越过门槛送出去」，即请某物出门。把东西搬出门口、彻底离开的画面，给出了现代义：彻底清除，或淘汰出局。
词根 limen 还连着 6 个词常用搭配
- 1.eliminate the need for免除……的必要
- 2.eliminate from从……中淘汰
- 3.completely eliminate彻底消除
- 4.eliminate waste消除浪费
例句
- 1.
The new system aims to eliminate paperwork entirely.
新系统旨在彻底消除纸质文书工作。
- 2.
Drinking water helps eliminate toxins from the body.
喝水有助于把毒素排出体外。
- 3.
Our team was eliminated in the first round.
我们队在第一轮就被淘汰了。
易混词辨析
eliminate 和 remove：remove 只是把某物拿走（去除污渍）。eliminate 更强、更彻底——把某物完全清除，使其不再存在或不再有份（消除贫困、淘汰对手）。你 remove 一件外套；你 eliminate 一个威胁。