eliminating

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T To eliminate something, especially something you do not want or need, means to remove it completely. 根除[正式]
Recent measures have not eliminated discrimination in employment. 最近的舉措還未能根除就業(yè)歧視。
2. eliminationN-UNCOUNT 根除
...the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons. …對化學(xué)武器的禁止和銷毀。
3. V-T PASSIVE When a person or team is eliminated from a competition, they are defeated and so stop participating in the competition. 淘汰
I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals. 我在400米半決賽中被淘汰了。
4. V-T If someone says that they have eliminated an enemy, they mean that they have killed them. By using the word "eliminate," they are trying to make the action sound more positive than if they used the word "kill." 消滅
He declared war on the government and urged right-wingers to eliminate their opponents. 他向政府宣戰(zhàn)并且力勸右翼分子們消滅他們的對手。