| 词组 | eliminate |
| 释义 | eliminate AC /ɪˈlɪməneɪt, ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ verb [T] to completely get rid of something that is not needed or wantedadverbseliminate sth completely/totally/entirely Their aim is to completely eliminate the disease.be largely/virtually eliminated (=almost completely eliminated) The use of these chemicals has now been virtually eliminated.effectively eliminate sth The company has effectively eliminated all the competition and they now dominate the market.verbstry to eliminate sth also seek to eliminate sth formal They are trying to eliminate the risk of people catching the disease.help to eliminate sth Better lighting would help to eliminate the problem.be designed to eliminate sth The bank’s security measures are designed to eliminate fraud.nounseliminate the need for sth The new system will eliminate the need for people to buy tickets from a ticket office.eliminate the risk It is impossible to eliminate the risk of an accident completely.eliminate the problem The engineers think that they have eliminated the problem.eliminate the possibility of sth If you save the file on an external hard drive, this will eliminate the possibility of losing data.eliminate poverty The government wants to eliminate child poverty.eliminate waste We are always looking for new ways to eliminate waste and make the company more efficient.Eliminate is rather a formal word, which is used especially about problems and risks. In everyday spoken English, people usually say get rid of: We still haven’t managed to get rid of the problem completely.THESAURUS: eliminate → kill |
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