| 释义 |
re·move /rɪˈmuːv/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 移开，挪走；拿去
remove one's eyes from the picture 把目光从画上移开
remove the dishes (tea-things) 撤去碗碟(茶具)
remove the sheets from the bed 把床单从床上撤下
He removed a card from his pocket and handed it to her. 他从口袋里取出一张名片交给她。
remove roadblocks to self-help and individual achievement 搬掉拦在独立自助和个人创业有成道路上的障碍
2. 调动；(作为营业)搬移；迁移；搬家；移转(诉讼案件)至另一法院审理
remove soldiers to the front 把士兵调到前线
remove furniture 经营家具搬运
Mr. Crane removed the family to London. 克兰先生把全家迁移到了伦敦。
3. 脱下；摘下
remove one's coat (hat, shoes) 脱下大衣(帽子，鞋子)
The man removed the pair of silver-rimmed glasses he was wearing. 这男子摘下了所戴的那副银丝边眼镜。
4. 去掉，除去；消除，取消
remove grease (mud, stains) from clothes 去除衣服上的油渍(泥垢，污迹)
remove superfluous hair 剪去过长的头发
remove a tumour surgically 动手术切除肿瘤
remove sb.'s doubt (fear, apprehension) 打消某人的疑虑(畏惧，疑惧)
remove the causes of war 消除战争的起因
Edison invented a more powerful mouthpiece which removed the need to shout into the telephone. 爱迪生发明了一种功率较大的话筒，这样就不必对着电话大喊大叫了。
remove controls on prices 取消限价
5. 把…免职；开除；逐出；强行遣送
The chief of police was removed from office for failing to do his duty. 警察局长因渎职而被撤职。
remove a student from the university 将一学生开除出大学
The angry man was removed from the courthouse. 那个怒气冲冲的汉子被撵出法院去了。
The local authority cannot suddenly remove the child before an adoption hearing. 地方当局不可以未经过继听证就一下子把孩子强行送往孤儿院。
6. 〈婉〉杀死；杀害
remove sb. by poison 毒死某人
7. 【板】淘汰(击球手)
8. 〈英〉〈古〉[常用被动语态](席间)继…之后上另一道菜
Boiled haddock was removed by hashed mutton. 清炖鳕鱼被撤去，上了细切羊肉。
9. 〈南非〉(旧时按照法律)迫使…搬家
❷ vi.
1. 移动；迁移，移居
remove to a new address 迁往新址
We removed (from the city) to the suburbs last year. 去年我家(从市区)迁至郊区。
2. 〈诗〉离开，离去；动身
Has truth removed from the earth? 地球上难道没有真理了吗?
3. 去掉，除去
a stain of grease which removes easily 容易除去的油渍
a bottle cap that removes easily 容易揭掉的瓶盖
II n.
1. 移动；离去；〈英古〉迁移，迁居
Three removes are as bad as a fire. 〈谚〉搬家三次等于火烧一次。
2. 间距，相隔的距离；一步(或一等、一代、一辈)差距
see an oil painting at a remove 隔开一段距离看油画
An officer stood at a short remove upon the same platform. 一名警官站在同一月台上不远处。
The population there is still living at only a short remove from a subsistence economy. 那儿的居民差不多依然生活在最低经济水平上。
We may be several removes away from reality. 我们恐怕颇有些脱离实际吧。
Greatness is only (或 but) one short remove from madness. 伟大和疯狂只有一步之差。
the heir at one remove (two removes) 隔代(隔两代)继承人(注意：“隔代继承人”即为继承人之继承人)
3. 〈英〉〈古〉(撤去一道菜后)新上的一道菜
4. 〈英〉(学生的)升级；(尤指14岁左右学生的)年级
The boy has not got his remove. 这男孩未能升级。
[< OFr removoir < L removēre < RE- + MOVE] phr. remove oneself 〈谑〉挪动一下，走动，走开 Would you kindly remove yourself into the next room? 请你到隔壁房间去好吗? Some people would scrupulously remove themselves from earshot of a private conversation. 有些人见别人谈私事就会知趣地走开。 |