remove
/rɪˈmuːv/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈmuːv/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈmüv/ (ame, mw)
remove — 動詞
- removepresent simple I / you / we / they
- removeshe / she / it
- removedpast simple
- removing-ing form
1. to cause an object or person to no longer be in a particular place or on a parti
移除；拿走
把物體或人從某處移開
to cause an object or person to no longer be in a particular place or on a particular surface, often through lifting, pulling, or detaching
Ezra removed the old books from the shelf before painting the room.
Ezra 在粉刷房間前，把舊書從書架上移走了。
remove + object + from + place
The nurse gently removed the bandage from Ayana's arm.
護士小心翼翼地從 Ayana 的手臂上取下繃帶。
Could you help me remove this dark stain from the kitchen floor?
你能幫我把廚房地板上的深色污漬清除掉嗎？
Obi removed his muddy boots before stepping inside the house.
Obi 在踏進屋子前脫掉了沾滿泥巴的靴子。
The waiter removed the empty plates from the table.
服務生把桌上的空盤子收走了。
文法句型
remove + object + from + place
remove + object + off + surface
用法筆記
This is the most concrete and frequent sense. The removed item is typically a physical object that can be lifted, pushed, or taken off a surface or out of a container.
常見錯誤
2. to cause an unpleasant or unwanted feeling, thought, or condition to vanish or n
消除；驅散
使負面感受或疑慮消失
to cause an unpleasant or unwanted feeling, thought, or condition to vanish or no longer exist
The warm tea helped remove the tension from Tanvi's shoulders after a long day.
在漫長的一天之後，熱茶幫助消除了 Tanvi 肩上的緊繃感。
remove + abstract noun (tension)
The company's public apology removed any doubt about their commitment to customer safety.
公司的公開道歉消除了人們對其客戶安全承諾的任何疑慮。
A good night's sleep finally removed the headache that had bothered Mayumi all afternoon.
一夜好眠終於消除了困擾 Mayumi 整個下午的頭痛。
Talking to a close friend slowly removed the worry from Ziad's mind.
和好朋友聊一聊，慢慢地消除了 Ziad 心中的憂慮。
The new safety measures removed the threat of flooding from the neighbourhood.
新的安全措施消除了該社區的洪水威脅。
- eliminate
stronger, suggests complete removal
- get rid of
less formal, everyday speech
- alleviate
suggests reducing rather than complete removal
文法句型
remove + abstract noun (doubt, fear, tension, threat)
用法筆記
Subject is typically an event, action, time, or effort — not a person directly. The feeling removed is always something unwanted (doubt, fear, worry, tension, pain, threat).
常見錯誤
3. to officially force someone out of a high-ranking job or position of authority,
免職；革除
迫使某人離開重要職位
to officially force someone out of a high-ranking job or position of authority, typically because they have done something wrong, performed poorly, or lost people's trust
The board voted to remove the CEO from his role after the financial scandal.
董事會投票決定在財務醜聞後將執行長免職。
remove + person + from + role (formal)
The school principal was removed from her position for failing to address the bullying problem.
那位校長因為未能處理霸凌問題而被解除職務。
passive: be removed from position
Gabriel's father was removed from his post as ambassador after the diplomatic crisis.
在這場外交危機之後，Gabriel 的父親被解除大使職務。
The committee can remove any member who misses three consecutive meetings without notice.
委員會可以開除任何無故連續缺席三次會議的成員。
After the investigation, two senior officials were removed from their government posts.
調查結束後，兩名高級官員被解除政府職務。
文法句型
remove + person + from + position
be removed from office/post
用法筆記
Typically used in passive voice when the person being removed is the topic. The agent (the body doing the removal — board, committee, president) appears in active sentences. Often paired with from + role/post/office.
常見錯誤
4. to transfer someone or something to a different area, building, or residence, us
遷移；搬遷
轉移到不同的位置或住所
to transfer someone or something to a different area, building, or residence, usually for a practical or official purpose
The company plans to remove its research department from Chicago to Boston next year.
公司計劃明年將研究部門從芝加哥遷到波士頓。
remove + object + from + to + place
The family removed to a quieter neighbourhood after the children started school.
孩子們開始上學後，這家人搬遷到了一個比較安靜的社區。
remove + to + place (intransitive)
The general removed his troops to a safer position behind the hill before the battle.
將軍在戰鬥前將部隊轉移到山丘後方一個更安全的位置。
Several families were removed to temporary housing after the earthquake.
地震後，有幾個家庭被安置到臨時住所。
文法句型
remove + object + to + place
remove + to + place (intransitive)
用法筆記
In modern English, this sense is mostly formal or historical. For everyday relocation, 'move' or 'relocate' is more common. 'Remove' in this sense appears more often in formal writing about military, business, or institutional moves.
常見錯誤
5. to leave a place or situation; to go away, often by one's own choice
離開；離去
離開某處或場合
to leave a place or situation; to go away, often by one's own choice
The guests removed themselves from the party before the argument escalated.
在爭吵進一步升級之前，客人們自行離開了派對。
reflexive: remove oneself from [situation]
Élise quietly removed to her study when the discussion became too heated.
當討論變得過於激烈時，Élise 靜靜地回到自己的書房。
remove + to + place (formal departure)
The security guard asked the protesters to remove themselves from the building entrance.
警衛要求抗議者離開大樓入口。
Nicholas removed from the meeting room without saying a single word.
Nicholas 一句話也沒說就離開了會議室。
文法句型
remove + from + place
remove oneself + from + place
用法筆記
This sense is highly formal and somewhat dated in modern English. It survives most commonly in two patterns: the reflexive 'remove oneself from' and formal instructions ('please remove yourself from the premises'). For everyday speech, 'leave' or 'go away' is preferred.
remove — 名詞
1. the process or action of taking something or someone away from a place or making
移除；搬走
把物品移走的動作或過程
the process or action of taking something or someone away from a place or making something disappear
The remove of the old wallpaper from the kitchen took the workers three full days.
清除廚房舊壁紙的工作花了工人整整三天。
pattern: the + remove + of + object
The building contractor charged extra for the remove of the old concrete foundation.
建築承包商對拆除舊混凝土地基另外收了費用。
pattern: for + the + remove + of + object
After the slow remove of all the broken shelves, the room felt much larger.
在慢慢拆掉所有損壞的層板之後，房間感覺寬敞了許多。
The careful remove of the damaged roof tiles was supervised by the building inspector.
拆除受損屋瓦的工作由建築檢查員負責監督。
- removal
much more common, standard term
- taking away
informal, everyday speech
文法句型
the + remove + of + object
preposition + the + remove + of + object
用法筆記
This noun sense is mostly found in formal writing or technical instructions. In everyday speech, speakers use 'removal' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a measurable distance or space that lies between two things or places
距離；間隔
兩者之間的空間距離
a measurable distance or space that lies between two things or places
The cottage stands at a considerable remove from the nearest village.
那間小屋距離最近的村莊相當遠。
at a [adjective] remove from [place]
At a considerable remove from the main building, the two statues stood facing each other across the garden.
兩尊雕像與主建築有一段相當的距離，隔著花園彼此對望。
at a [adjective] remove from [place]
The island is at some remove from the mainland and reachable only by boat.
那座島嶼與本土有一段距離，只能搭船到達。
The witnesses stood at a safe remove from the collapsed building.
證人們站在距離倒塌建築物一段安全距離之外。
文法句型
at a remove from
用法筆記
Nearly always used in the fixed phrase 'at a/some remove from', which signals a formal or literary register. In everyday speech, 'distance' is preferred.
常見錯誤
3. a level or stage that separates two things, ideas, or people in an abstract way
相隔程度
抽象意義上的分離層級
a level or stage that separates two things, ideas, or people in an abstract way — for example, how distant a relative is or how far a concept has moved from its origin
A cousin once removed is the child of your first cousin or your parent's first cousin.
你的 first cousin 的孩子，或者你父母的 first cousin，是你的「once removed」親戚。
once removed — kinship term
The final policy was several removes away from the original proposal.
最終的政策與最初的提案已經相去甚遠。
several removes from [origin]
The new design stood at one remove from the traditional style of its time.
在藝術界，這項新設計與當時的傳統風格保持了一步之遙的距離。
Lakshmi feels her rural poverty is at several removes from her grandmother's reality.
Lakshmi 覺得她所經歷的農村貧困，與她祖母當年生活的實際情況有好幾層的距離。
- distance
can also be used abstractly
- separation
neutral term for being apart
文法句型
at one/several remove(s) from
once/twice removed
用法筆記
Most common in the kinship expressions 'once removed', 'twice removed', etc. In figurative use, 'at one remove from' means one step or degree of separation away from something. The plural 'removes' is also found ('several removes from').