remove
v
1 (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. 他們已從英語班轉走(如上專設課).
(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].
2 [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
(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.
3 [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下.
Our suppliers have removed to Bath. 我們的供應廠商已遷往巴斯.
4 (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.
remove n
1 ~ (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.
2 (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).
?? 考研助記
re(back)+move(移):移回去- 消除 去掉
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri'mu:v]vt. 移動, 調動, 除去, 遷移, 開除, 移交vi. 遷移, 移動, 搬家n. 班級, 升級, 移動, 搬家, 間距【計】 刪除相關詞組: remove from remove to remove sb from school