remove 1 / rɪˈmuːv; rɪˋmuv/ v
(esp fml 尤作莊重語) (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth/sb (from sth) take sth/sb away from one place to another 將某物[某人]移到別處; 移開: remove the dishes (from the table) (從餐桌上)撤去碗碟 * remove one's hand from sb's shoulder 把放在某人肩上的手移開 * The statue was removed to another site. 塑像已挪到另一地方. * They were removed from the English class, eg to have special lessons. 他們已從英語班轉(zhuǎn)走(如上專設(shè)課). (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sth) dismiss sb from a post, etc 免去某人的職務等: remove a diplomat from office 免除一外交官的職務 * He was removed from his position as chairman. 他被撤去主席的職務. (c) [Tn] take off (clothing, etc) from the body 脫下(衣服等): remove one's hat, coat, gloves, etc 摘下帽子﹑ 脫掉大衣﹑ 摘下手套 * remove the bandages/plaster from sb's arm 解掉某人手臂上的?帶[揭掉某人臂膀上的橡皮膏].
[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sth) (a) get rid of sth by cleaning 去掉或清除某物: remove graffiti from the subway walls 除去人行隧道墻上亂涂亂畫的痕跡 * Washo removes stains! Washo一到, 污跡全掉! * She removed her make-up with a tissue. 她用紙巾擦掉脂粉. (b) cause sth to disappear; eliminate sth 使某物消失; 消除某物: remove superfluous hair 剪去多余的毛發(fā) * (fig 比喻) remove problems, difficulties, objections, etc 解決問題﹑ 克服困難﹑ 消除反對意見 * remove doubts, fears, etc from sb's mind 消除某人的疑慮﹑ 恐懼等 * The threat of redundancy was suddenly removed. 裁員的危險頓時消除了.
[Ipr] ~ (from sth) (fml 文) go to live or work in another place; move 移居; 遷移: We are removing from London to the country. 我們正從倫敦遷往鄉(xiāng)下. * Our suppliers have removed to Bath. 我們的供應廠商已遷往巴斯.
(idm 習語) once, twice, etc removed (of cousins) belonging to a different generation (指堂﹑ 表親戚)隔一代﹑ 兩代…的: a first cousin once removed, ie a first cousin's child 堂或表兄弟姐妹的子或女.
> removable / -əbl; -əbl/ adj (a) that can be removed or detached 可移動的; 可除去的; 可拆卸的: This coffee-maker has two removable parts. 這個煮咖啡器有兩個部分, 可以拆開. (b) [pred 作表語] (of a person) that can be dismissed from office (指人)可免職.
removal / -vl; -vl/ n
1 [U] removing or being removed 移動; 遷移; 免職; 去除.
2 [C] transfer of furniture, etc to a different home 搬遷: [attrib 作定語] a re`moval van, firm, specialist, etc 搬遷用車﹑ 公司﹑ 專門人員等.
removed adj [pred 作表語] ~ (from sth) (fig 比喻) distinct or different; remote 有區(qū)別; 不同; 遙遠; 關(guān)系遠: an accent not far removed from Cockney 與倫敦土話差不多的口音 * an explanation far removed from the truth 與事實相去甚遠的解釋.
remover n 1 (in compounds 用以構(gòu)成復合詞) thing that removes sth 移動或去除某物之物: a stain, paint, nail-varnish, etc remover 污斑﹑ 油漆﹑ 指甲油等清除劑. 2 (esp pl 尤作復數(shù)) person or business that moves sb's furniture, etc, to a new house 代人搬遷的業(yè)者或公司: a firm of removers 搬運公司. remove 2
/ rɪˈmuːv; rɪˋmuv/ n
~ (from sth) (fml 文) stage or degree of difference or distance (from sth) 差別或距離的階段或程度; 差距; 間距: Your story is several removes from the truth. 你的說法與事實有些距離. * feel a child's suffering at one remove, ie as a parent 身為父母感受到孩子的痛苦.
(Brit) class or division in some schools, esp for pupils of about 14 (某些學校的)班或組(尤指約14歲學生的).