挤掉 (jǐ diào) — to squeeze out, to push out; (figuratively) to eliminate, to phase out
Definition
A verb-verb compound meaning 'to squeeze/push out' — literally forcing something off its place (a seat, market share, a job). The 把 construction is common when the displaced thing is the object.
verb
to squeeze outto push out(figuratively) to eliminateto phase out
Examples
- 挤掉。Tā bǎ yá gāo lǐ de zuì hòu yì diǎn jǐ diào le.She squeezed out the last bit of toothpaste.
- 挤掉。Hěn duō xiǎo gōng sī zài zhè cì jīng jì wēi jī zhōng bèi jǐ diào le.Many small companies were squeezed out in this economic crisis.
- 挤掉。Tā zài zhè cì cái yuán zhōng bèi jǐ diào le.He was pushed out in this round of layoffs.
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