排除 (pái chú) — to eliminate; to remove (obstacles, faults, dangers, etc.); to exclude; to rule out (possibilities, suspects, etc.)
Definition
A formal verb focused on actively ruling out unwanted things or possibilities. Unlike 消除 (eliminate something that exists, like a danger or doubt), 排除 is used when sifting through options to reject the wrong ones.
verb
to eliminateto remove (obstacles, faults, dangers, etc.)to excludeto rule out (possibilities, suspects, etc.)
Examples
- 排除。Xiāo fáng yuán zhèng zài pái chú huǒ zāi yǐn huàn.The firefighters are eliminating fire hazards.
- 排除。Jǐng fāng yǐ jīng pái chú le tā zuò àn de kě néng.The police have ruled out the possibility that he committed the crime.
- 排除。Zhè cì xuǎn bá bǎ bù hé gé de rén pái chú zài wài.This selection excludes unqualified people.
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