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To remove or eliminate someone or something from a group, list, or consideration.
排除异己
exclude dissenters
排除故障
troubleshoot a malfunction
排除万难
overcome all difficulties
排除 can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, such as removing physical objects or excluding people from a group.
排除 is often paired with words like 异己 (dissenters), 故障 (malfunction), 万难 (all difficulties), and 在外 (from consideration). These collocations are widely used in both everyday and formal contexts.
Use 排除 when you need to describe the deliberate removal of something unwanted, whether it's a person, object, or obstacle. It implies an active effort to eliminate the unwanted element.
排除 is a compound word in Chinese, combining 排 (pái, to push out) and 除 (chú, to remove). The word has been used in classical Chinese literature, such as in Confucian texts, to describe the act of eliminating undesirable elements.
排除 is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese, particularly in formal or technical contexts. It can imply a deliberate action to remove something unwanted, often with a sense of finality.