remove

remove
verb

[with obj.]take away (something unwanted or unnecessary) from the position it occupies
去掉，除去
she sat down to remove her make-up.
她坐下来卸妆。
■take (something) from a place in order to take it to another location
转移，调动
Customs officials also removed documents from the premises.
海关官员还把一些文件从原址运走。
■eliminate or get rid of (someone or something)
除去，除掉
they removed hundreds of thousands of needy youngsters from the benefit system.
他们将数十万贫困的年轻人排除出救济制度。
■take off (clothing)
脱（衣）
he sat down on the ground and quickly removed his shoes and socks.
他坐在地上，迅速脱下鞋和袜子。
■abolish
废除
exchange controls have finally been removed.
外汇管制最终被废除了。
■dismiss from a job or office
免职，解雇
he was removed from his position as teacher.
他被免去了教师职务。
■[no obj.](remove to)(dated)change one's home or place of residence by moving to (another place or area)
(旧)搬家
he removed to Wales and began afresh.
他迁移到威尔士，开始了新的生活。
■(S. African historical)compel (someone) by law to move to another area
(南非，史)依法迫迁
a man is removed to the tribal district of his forbears.
一名男子被迫迁至他祖先居住的部落地区。
■(be removed)be very different from
不同于，有别于，迥异于
an explanation which is far removed from the truth.
和事实相距甚远的解释。
■[as adj. removed]separated by a particular number of steps of descent
隔代的，隔亲的
his second cousin once removed.
他的隔代堂（或表）亲。

noun

a degree of remoteness or separation
间距，间隔
at this remove, the whole incident seems insane.
从这样的距离远看，整个事件似乎很离谱。
(亦作 Remove)a form or division in some British schools
（一些英国学校中的）年级
a member of the Fifth Remove.
五年级学生。

派生
removability
noun
removable
adjective
remover
noun
语源

Middle English (as a verb): from the Old French stem remov-, from Latin removere, from re- 'back' + movere 'to move'

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