eliminate

Word family  noun elimination verb eliminate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·lim·i·nate /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive]  1  STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted 消除，根除 → eradicateeliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etc The credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques. 有了信用卡就不需要使用现金或支票了。 There is no solution that will totally eliminate the possibility of theft. 没有办法可以完全杜绝盗窃案的发生。eliminate something/somebody from something Fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet. 饮食中应该避免摄入高脂肪食物。► see thesaurus at remove RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say get rid of rather than eliminate: 在日常英语中，人们一般说get rid of，而不说eliminateIt is almost impossible to get rid of the problem. 要摆脱这个问题几乎是不可能的。2  BEAT/DEFEATto defeat a team or person in a competition, so that they no longer take part in it 〔在比赛中〕淘汰 SYN knock out Our team was eliminated in the first round. 我们队第一轮就被淘汰了。n Grammar Eliminate is usually passive in this meaning.3  KILLto kill someone in order to prevent them from causing trouble 消灭，铲除 a ruthless dictator who eliminated all his rivals 铲除所有异己的残酷独裁者► see thesaurus at kill4. eliminate somebody from your enquiries British English if the police eliminate someone from their enquiries, they decide that that person did not commit a particular crime 〔警方〕将某人排除在调查对象之外→ See Verb table

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eliminate• His scheme involves eliminating 100,000 parking places and installing 15,000 parking-meters.• The car maker said it will eliminate 74,000 jobs over the next four years.• The dictator eliminated anyone who might be a threat to him.• Traffic police intend to eliminate congestion caused by illegally parked vehicles.• The Colts were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.• Having to live with big risks that can not be eliminated makes living with the little risks of life seem natural.• The parents were able to eliminate the intimidating outbursts almost entirely.• Advances in medical science have eliminated the need for many patients to spend long periods of time in hospital.• He supposes that technological process will eliminate the problem of scarcity of resources.eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etc• In contrast, the engineer's ambition is to control, to organise, to plan and to eliminate risks.• Research will never eliminate risk, but it minimizes it.From Longman Business Dictionaryeliminatee‧lim‧i‧nate /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ verb [transitive] to get rid of something unnecessary or unwantedThe company plans to eliminate 2,100 jobs.The administration’s goal was to eliminate all spending restrictions on federal grants.→ See Verb tableOrigin eliminate (1500-1600) Latin eliminatus, past participle of eliminare “to put out of doors”

e·lim·i·nate verb →n GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

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eliminate
e‧lim‧i‧nate AC /ɪˈlɪməneɪt, ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ verb [transitive]1. to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted ⇨ eradicate
    eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem etc
    The credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques.
    There is no solution that will totally eliminate the possibility of theft.
    eliminate something/somebody from something
    Fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet.
  REGISTER
    In everyday English, people usually say get rid of rather than eliminate:
   ▪ It is almost impossible to get rid of the problem.
2. [usually passive] to defeat a team or person in a competition, so that they no longer take part in it
   SYN  knock out:
    Our team was eliminated in the first round.
3. to kill someone in order to prevent them from causing trouble:
    a ruthless dictator who eliminated all his rivals
4. eliminate somebody from your enquiries British English if the police eliminate someone from their enquiries, they decide that that person did not commit a particular crime

elim·in·ate AW BrE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they eliminate BrE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it eliminates BrE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪts/ 🔊past simple eliminated BrE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle eliminated BrE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form eliminating BrE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/ 🔊to remove or get rid of sth/sb 排除；清除；消除◆~ sth/sb Credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash. 有了信用卡就用不着携带很多现金。🔊🔊◆~ sth/sb from sth The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation. 警方通过调查已经排除了两名嫌疑犯。🔊🔊◆This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body. 这种饮食号称具有排除体内毒素的作用。🔊🔊~ sb (from sth) [usually passive] to defeat a person or a team so that they no longer take part in a competition, etc. （比赛中）淘汰 SYN knock out ◆All the English teams were eliminated in the early stages of the competition. 所有英格兰队伍在比赛初期就被淘汰了。🔊🔊~ sb (formal) to kill sb, especially an enemy or opponent 消灭，杀死（尤指敌人或对手）◆Most of the regime's left-wing opponents were eliminated. 这个政权的左翼反对派多数已被除掉。🔊🔊▸ elim·in·ation AW BrE /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] ◆the elimination of disease/poverty/crime 消除疾病／贫困／犯罪◆There were three eliminations in the first round of the competition. 比赛第一轮淘汰了三个队。🔊🔊◆the elimination of toxins from the body排除体内毒素