1remove sb/sth (from sth) to take sb/sth off or away 移开;拿走;除去;消除:
Remove the saucepan from the heat.把平底锅从火上拿下来。This washing powder will remove most stains.这种洗衣粉可除去大部份污渍。to remove doubts/fears/problems消除疑虑╱恐惧╱问题I would like you to remove my name from your mailing list.请把我的名字从你们的邮寄名单中删除。He had an operation to remove the tumour.他动了一次手术,切除肿瘤。☞ Take off, out, etc is less formal. take off/out等多用于非正式场合。
2remove sb (from sth) to make sb leave his/her job or position 开除;解雇;免去某人的职务
remove/rIˋmuv; rIˈmuːv/v [T]1 to take something away from the place where it is 移开﹔拿走﹔去掉〔某物〕: The police will remove any illegally parked cars. 警方会拖走所有违章停放的汽车。remove sth from sth Dictionaries may not be removed from the library. 词典不得外借。THESAURUS 同类词take off – to remove clothing 脱掉〔衣服〕: She began to take off her clothes. 她开始脱衣服。tear off – to remove part of a piece of paper or cloth by tearing it 撕下﹐扯下〔纸或布〕: Tear off the attached form and send it to us. 撕下附表寄给我们。break off – to remove a part of something by breaking it 折断: Ted broke off a piece of chocolate. 泰德掰了一块巧克力。scrape off – to remove something, using a knife or sharp tool〔用刀或尖锐的工具〕刮掉: We began by scraping off the wallpaper. 我们首先开始刮墙纸。wipe off/up – to remove dirt, liquid etc with a cloth〔用布〕抹掉﹐擦去: He wiped the sweat off his forehead. 他擦去额头上的汗水。Julie wiped up the milk she had spilled. 茱莉把她洒出来的牛奶擦掉了。rub off – to remove dirt, marks etc with a cloth or brush〔用布或刷子〕擦掉: She tried to rub the paint off her jeans. 她想把牛仔裤上的颜料擦掉。2 to get rid of something so that it no longer exists 排除﹐消除: This will remove the risk of infection. 这样就会消除受感染的危险。3 formal to force someone to leave their job【正式】免除〔某人〕的职务﹐开除: remove sb from sth The college board has the power to remove a teacher from his post. 大学校董会有权开除教师。4 far removed from sth very different from something 与某事物大相径庭
removeremoveremovesremovedremovingverb (removes, removing, removed)to take somebody or something off or away from somebody or something: The statue was removed from the museum. Please remove your shoes before entering the temple.same meaningLess formal verbs are take away or take off.