remove
verb [ T ] uk/rɪˈmuːv/ us/rɪˈmuːv/
(TAKE AWAY)
B1 移开;拿开;去掉;除去;调动
to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something
The men came to remove the rubbish from the backyard. 这些人来清除后院的垃圾。
This detergent will remove even old stains. 这种洗涤剂就连以前的顽渍也能除去。
It got so hot that he removed his tie and jacket. 天气太热了,他解下领带,脱掉外套。
They decided to remove their son from the school. 他们决定把儿子从那所学校转走。
排除,去除,打消(负面情绪)
to make a negative feeling disappear
Hearing your opinion has removed my last doubts/suspicions about her. 听了你的看法,我就彻底打消了对她的怀疑/猜疑。
- More examples
- The water is filtered to remove any impurities.
- You can remove a red wine stain from a carpet by sprinkling salt over it.
- The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath.
- The protestors had to be physically removed from the room.
- You can immobilize the car by removing the spark plugs.
(END JOB)
C2 formal将…免职;开除;解除(某人的职务)
to force someone to leave an important job or a position of power because they have behaved badly or not in a way you approve of
The company's shareholders have voted to remove the executive board. 公司股东已经投票决定罢免执行董事会。
Several opposition groups are fighting to remove the president from power. 几个反对团体在极力争取把总统赶下台。
She has been removed from her post/position as director. 她已经被免去了董事职位。
Idiom
be far removed from somethingidiom formalC2 与…大相径庭;与…迥然不同;和…有天壤之别
to be very different from something
It's a wonderful experience but it's far removed from reality. 这是一次美妙的经历,但是和现实生活有天壤之别。