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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·pel /ɪkˈspel/ ●○○ verb (expelled, expelling) [transitive]  1  LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONLEAVE A SCHOOL OR COLLEGEto officially force someone to leave a school or organization 〔从学校或组织中正式〕开除 → expulsionexpel somebody from something Two girls were expelled from school for taking drugs. 两名女生因吸毒而被学校开除。 The main opposition leader was expelled from her party. 主要反对党的领导人被开除出其政党。expel somebody for doing something He was expelled for making racist remarks. 他因发表种族主义言论而被开除。2  LEAVE YOUR HOME/COUNTRYto force a foreigner to leave a country, especially because they have broken the law or for political reasons 〔尤指因犯法或政治原因而〕驱逐〔外国人〕expel somebody from something Foreign priests were expelled from the country. 外国牧师被驱逐出境。expel somebody for something Three diplomats were expelled for spying. 三名外交官因从事间谍活动而被驱逐出境。3. HBHTto force air, water, or gas etc out of your body or out of a container 排出〔空气、水、气体等〕 → expulsion→ See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    expel• If they catch you dealing drugs, you'll get expelled.• A sixth-grader, he began fighting at school and was expelled.• The government is trying to expel all foreign journalists.• This spawning procedure will continue until the female has expelled all her eggs.• A fourth-grade boy had been expelled for doing it the year before.• The new government banned books, seized passports, expelled foreigners, and legalized detention without trial.• Two foreign diplomats were expelled form Ethiopia on March 31.• In May the Nationalists were expelled from the government.• However, five Khalqis were expelled from the politburo and other party posts on March 8.• They threatened to expel him if he didn't follow the party line.• Eteocles succeeded although he was the younger, and he expelled his brother from Thebes.• Hold the liquid in your bladder for as long as you can before expelling it.• The principal expelled John for stealing.expel somebody from something• Jakes had been expelled from the Communist Party.    From Longman Business Dictionaryexpelex‧pel /ɪkˈspel/ verb (expelled, expelling) [transitive] to officially make someone leave a country or an organizationIn the past, the government found it legally difficult to identify and expel illegal immigrants.expel somebody from somethingThe governing body will try to expel the members from the trade union.→ See Verb tableOrigin expel (1300-1400) Latin expellere, from pellere “to drive”
    ex·pel verbChineseSyllable
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    expel
    ex‧pel /ɪkˈspel/ verb (past tense and past participle expelled, present participle expelling) [transitive]
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Latin
     Origin: expellere, from pellere 'to drive'
    1. to officially force someone to leave a school or organization ⇨ expulsion
        expel somebody from something
        Two girls were expelled from school for taking drugs.
        The main opposition leader was expelled from her party.
        expel somebody for doing something
        He was expelled for making racist remarks.
    2. to force a foreigner to leave a country, especially because they have broken the law or for political reasons
        expel somebody from something
        Foreign priests were expelled from the country.
        expel somebody for something
        Three diplomats were expelled for spying.
    3. to force air, water, or gas etc out of your body or out of a container ⇨ expulsion


    expelBrE /ɪkˈspel/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˈspel/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they expel BrE /ɪkˈspel/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspel/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it expels BrE /ɪkˈspelz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspelz/ 🔊past simple expelled BrE /ɪkˈspeld/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspeld/ 🔊past participle expelled BrE /ɪkˈspeld/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspeld/ 🔊 -ing form expelling BrE /ɪkˈspelɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪkˈspelɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb (from sth) to officially make sb leave a school or an organization 把…开除（或除名）◆She was expelled from school at 15. 她 15 岁时被学校开除了。🔊🔊◆Olympic athletes expelled for drug-taking因服禁药被取消比赛资格的奥运会运动员<titled tranID="37" status="2">Education<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>教育</chn></titled>

    Learning 学习

    • acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(BrE) (some) qualifications 获得／缺少教育／培训／资格
    • receive/provide sb with training/tuition 得到／给某人提供培训／指导
    • develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially BrE) course/(NAmE) program/syllabus 制订课程方案／教学大纲
    • give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar 讲课；上课；举办／参加／出席研讨会
    • hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop 办班；举办研讨会／讲习班
    • sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons 报名参加／修读课程

    School 学校

    • go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school 上学前班／幼儿园／托儿所
    • be in the first, second, etc. (NAmE) grade/(especially BrE) year (at school) 在读一年级、二年级等
    • study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc. 修读／放弃修历史课／化学课／德语课等
    • (BrE) leave/finish/drop out of/ (NAmE) quit school 离校；完成学业；辍学；退学
    • (NAmE) graduate high school/college 高中／大学毕业

    Problems at school 在学校遇到的问题

    • be the victim/target of bullying 成为被欺负的受害者／对象
    • (BrE) play truant from/ (both BrE, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should) 逃学
    • (both especially NAmE) skip/cut class/school 逃课；逃学
    • (BrE) cheat in/(NAmE) cheat on an exam/a test 考试作弊
    • get/be given a detention (for doing sth) （因做了某事）被罚放学后留校
    • be expelled from/be suspended from school 被学校开除／暂时停学

    Work and exams 功课和考试

    • do your homework/(BrE) revision/a project on sth 做家庭作业；复习功课；对…做专题研究
    • work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(NAmE) a paper 写／提交文章／学位论文／毕业论文／作业／论文
    • finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework 完成学位论文／毕业论文／学业／课程作业
    • hand in/ (NAmE) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper 提交家庭作业／文章／作业／论文
    • study/prepare/ (BrE) revise/ (NAmE) review/ (NAmE, informal) cram for a test/an exam 为应考而学习／准备／复习／临时死记硬背
    • take/ (both BrE) do/sit a test/an exam 参加考试
    • (especially BrE) mark/ (especially NAmE) grade homework/a test 给作业／考试打分
    • (BrE) do well in/ (NAmE) do well on/ (informal, especially NAmE) ace a test/an exam 在考试中取得好成绩
    • pass/fail/ (informal, especially NAmE) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject 测验／考试／课程／学科及格／不及格

    University 大学

    • apply to/get into/go to/start college/(BrE) university 申请／上／开始上大学
    • leave/graduate from law school/college/(BrE) university (with a degree in computer science) 离开／毕业于法学院；离开大学；大学毕业（取得计算机科学的学位）
    • study for/take/ (BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics 攻读／读完法学学位／物理学位课程
    • (both NAmE) major/minor in biology/philosophy 主修／辅修生物学／哲学
    • earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics 获得／被授予／拿到／拥有经济学硕士学位／学士学位／博士学位
    ~ sb (from sth) to force sb to leave a country 驱逐出境◆Foreign journalists are being expelled. 外国记者被驱逐出境。🔊🔊~ sth (from sth) (specialist) to force air or water out of a part of the body or from a container 排出；喷出◆to expel air from the lungs用力呼出肺里的气  ➡  see also expulsion