革除 (gé chú) — to abolish; to get rid of (old systems, customs, or habits); to expel; to dismiss (someone from a position or organization)
Definition
Formal verb meaning to abolish or dismiss completely. More forceful and written than the everyday 去掉 / 取消; it implies removing an established system, custom, or a person from a post.
verb
to abolishto get rid of (old systems, customs, or habits)to expelto dismiss (someone from a position or organization)
Examples
- 革除。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng gé chú jiù zhì dù.The government decided to abolish the old system.
- 革除。Tā yīn wèi wéi guī bèi gé chú zhí wù.He was dismissed from his post for violating rules.
- 革除。Wǒ men yào gé chú bù liáng xí guàn.We need to get rid of bad habits.
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