delist

/ˌdiːˈlɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːˈlɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dē-ˈlist/ (ame, mw)

delist — verb

  • delistpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • delistshe / she / it
  • delistedpast simple
  • delisting-ing form

1. to take a person, thing, or item off an official list, so that they are no longe

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to take a person, thing, or item off an official list, so that they are no longer included, recognised, or considered.

例句

The school delisted the old textbook from its approved reading list this year.

delist + direct object + from [list]

After the match-fixing scandal, the tennis federation delisted the player from all tournaments.

同義詞
  • remove

    more general and common; does not specifically imply an official list

  • strike off

    British English, used for removing a name from a professional register

  • drop

    informal; suggests simply leaving something out without a formal process

反義詞
  • list

    the opposite action — to include on a list

  • add

    general opposite; less specific to official listings

文法句型

delist + noun phrase from [list/register]

be delisted from [list]

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice when describing the person or item that is removed (e.g. 'The player was delisted').

常見錯誤

❌The teacher delisted the student from the exam.' (if meaning prevented from taking, not removed from a fixed register).
✅The teacher removed the student from the exam list.
💡'delist' implies removal from an official published list or registry, not simply preventing an action.
❌I delisted milk from my shopping list.' (too informal).
✅I took milk off my shopping list.
💡'delist' sounds unnatural with everyday personal lists; use 'remove' or 'take off' instead.

2. to stop a company's shares from being traded on a stock exchange, either at the

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to stop a company's shares from being traded on a stock exchange, either at the company's own request or because the exchange's rules are no longer satisfied.

例句

The retailer's shares were delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange after the bankruptcy filing.

passive: be delisted from [stock exchange]

Wei Holdings decided to voluntarily delist from the Singapore Exchange to save costs.

同義詞
  • remove from trading

    descriptive phrase; more transparent than 'delist' for non-specialist readers

  • suspend

    temporary, unlike delisting which is usually permanent

反義詞
  • list

    the opposite — to make shares available for trading on an exchange

  • float

    to list a company's shares on a stock exchange for the first time

文法句型

delist + noun phrase from [exchange]

[company/shares] delist(s) from [exchange]

be delisted from [exchange]

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice (shares are delisted). The subject may be the company (intransitive: 'the company delisted from the exchange') or the exchange itself (transitive: 'the exchange delisted the company'). Distinguish from sense 1 by the financial domain context.

常見錯誤

❌The store delisted the product from its shelves.' (non-financial context).
✅The store removed the product from its shelves.
💡sense 1 is for lists and registers; this financial sense applies only to stock exchange trading.