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词组 strip away
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Phr V
strip away
strips, stripping, stripped
strip away sth or strip sth away
if you strip away something which hides the true character of someone or something, you ignore it so that you can discover what the person or thing is really like
Strip away the jargon and you'll see that the competition is just an attempt to sell you something.
to gradually get rid of traditions or rights which have existed for a long time
Workers' rights have been systematically stripped away by the government.
phrasestrip away1. strip away sth to remove something that prevents you from seeing what someone or something is really like: The TV cameras have stripped away the mystery around the royal family by revealing their private behaviour and personal problems. a book that strips away layers of deceit and pretence to show the art world as it really is2. strip away sth to remove the surface of something, or remove a layer of something that is covering a surface: Strip away the old paint and sand the wood down. Rabbits cause damage to young trees by eating their leaves and stripping away their bark. SIMILAR TO: strip off3. strip away sth to get rid of rights or traditions that have existed for along time: Women's economic and legal rights were stripped away, making them economically dependent on their husbands. SIMILAR TO: take away

strip away

1. To tear, peel, or otherwise remove some outer layer or covering from something else, especially in a quick, intense, or violent manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "away." Quit stripping the bark away from the tree like that—it isn't good for it! This treatment strips away the dirt and dead cells from your skin. The doctors stripped the bandage away to check the wound.
2. To remove aspect, trait, ability, power, etc., from someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "strip" and "away." The authoritarian government has been slowly stripping away its citizens' freedoms ever since it came into power. The board of directors stripped the manager's authority away while it conducted its internal review of the situation.

strip something away (from someone or something)

to remove or peel something from someone or something. The emergency room nurse stripped the clothing away from the burn victim. He stripped away the victim's clothing. Jamie stripped away the old paint from the bathroom wall.

strip away

v.
1. To remove some covering or layer: Most bullies are really cowards once you strip away their tough fa?ade. We hated the wood paneling on the walls so much that we stripped it away and painted the whole room.
2. To take some rights or privileges away: The state strips away felons' right to vote. I had power of attorney over the property until the court stripped it away.
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