排除法 (pái) — process of elimination (in reasoning, testing, or detective work)

Definition

Examples

• 我们可以用排除法来找到答案。
  Wǒ men kě yǐ yòng pái lái zhǎo dào dá àn.
  We can use the process of elimination to find the answer.
• 这道选择题用排除法就能做对。
  Zhè dào xuǎn zé tí yòng pái jiù néng zuò duì.
  For this multiple-choice question, you can get it right using elimination.
• 侦探用排除法排除了几个嫌疑人。
  Zhēn tàn yòng pái pái chú le jǐ gè xián yí rén.
  The detective used elimination to rule out several suspects.