驱除 (qū chú) — to drive out, to eliminate
Definition
A formal verb meaning to drive out or get rid of something unwanted (pests, disease, fear, corruption). More forceful than 消除 ('remove/eliminate') and emphasizes expelling rather than erasing.
verb
to drive outto eliminate
Examples
- 驱除。Zhè xiē chóng zi hěn nán qū chú gān jìng.These insects are hard to eliminate completely.
- 驱除。Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ cuò shī qū chú fǔ bài.The government took measures to drive out corruption.
- 驱除。Wǒ men xū yào qū chú xīn zhōng de kǒng jù.We need to eliminate the fear in our hearts.
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