elimination
gb/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
B2
Anh
~ 9500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
action
1
complete removal or getting rid of
The act of fully removing something or making it stop existing or happening.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the elimination of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use *elimination* when they mean a small or partial reduction. *Elimination* usually suggests something is removed completely, not just made smaller. For example, say *a reduction in noise*, not *an elimination of noise*, if some noise remains.
Từ đồng nghĩa
removal (A very general word; does not always imply that something is gone completely or forever.)
Từ trái nghĩa
preservation (Focuses on keeping something instead of getting rid of it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the elimination of poverty
|risk elimination
|gradual elimination
|complete elimination
|the elimination of waste
|the elimination of jobs
Chủ đề
general
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The government has pledged the elimination of child labor within the next decade.
- Effective garbage collection is essential for the elimination of health risks in crowded cities.
- The new software led to the elimination of several manual steps in the process.
- Campaigners are calling for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.
- His plan focuses on the gradual elimination of unnecessary regulations.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The company announced the elimination of 200 jobs.
- Doctors work for the elimination of many dangerous diseases.
- Good cleaning helps with the elimination of germs in the kitchen.
- The new rule aims at the elimination of cheating in exams.
- They discussed the elimination of plastic bags in the store.
Danh từ
B2
event
2
being knocked out of competition
When a player or team must leave a game or competition and cannot play anymore.
Mẫu sử dụng:
elimination from [a competition]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse *elimination* with *disqualification*. *Elimination* usually means you lost in a normal way. *Disqualification* means you are removed because you broke a rule.
Từ đồng nghĩa
knockout (Mainly used in sports; often suggests a single result that removes a player or team from the tournament.)
Từ trái nghĩa
qualification (Means successfully moving on to the next stage instead of being removed.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
face elimination
|early elimination
|playoff elimination
|elimination game
|elimination round
|elimination match
Chủ đề
sports
|games
Ví dụ
- The loss resulted in their elimination from the World Cup.
- One more defeat will mean elimination for the home team.
- The tournament uses single-elimination, so one bad game can lead to instant elimination.
- Fans were shocked by the team's early elimination in the first round.
- She scored the winning goal and saved her team from elimination.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The team’s loss led to their elimination from the tournament.
- If we lose this game, we will face elimination.
- Their early elimination was a big surprise for the fans.
- In this cup, one loss means elimination.
- They won the elimination game and stayed in the competition.
Danh từ
B2
action
3
ruling out options step by step
The act of taking away wrong choices so that only the correct choice is left.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the elimination of [options/possibilities]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say *“by the elimination process”* instead of *“by (the) process of elimination.”* The fixed phrase is *“(by) process of elimination.”* Also, they sometimes confuse *elimination* with *choice*; elimination is about removing wrong options, not picking something directly.
Từ đồng nghĩa
exclusion (Focuses on leaving things out; does not always suggest a step‑by‑step method like *elimination* often does in this sense.)
Từ trái nghĩa
consideration (Means keeping options in mind instead of ruling them out.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
process of elimination
|through elimination
|by elimination
|gradual elimination of possibilities
|elimination of suspects
Chủ đề
thinking
|science
|core_vocabulary
|education
Ví dụ
- We used elimination of incorrect answers to narrow it down to two choices.
- Through careful elimination of other causes, the engineer identified the true source of the problem.
- The detective relied on the systematic elimination of suspects to solve the case.
- After the elimination of all other possibilities, the team concluded the error was in the software.
- The strategy depends on the gradual elimination of unlikely scenarios.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I found the right answer by elimination of wrong ones.
- Through elimination, we knew which key opened the door.
- The doctor used elimination of other diseases to find the problem.
- By elimination, only one possible place was left.
- The teacher showed them the elimination of bad choices on the test.
Danh từ
technical
C1
event
4
bodily excretion of waste
The way the body gets rid of waste, mainly when you pass urine or stool.
Mẫu sử dụng:
normal/healthy/impaired elimination
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes misunderstand *elimination* here as “death” or “removal from a group.” In medical and nursing contexts, *elimination* almost always refers to passing urine or stool, not to killing or firing someone.
Từ đồng nghĩa
excretion (More formal and scientific; used less often in everyday healthcare notes than *elimination* in some settings.)
Từ trái nghĩa
retention (In a medical context, means waste or fluid staying in the body instead of being passed out.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
bowel elimination
|urinary elimination
|normal elimination
|impaired elimination
|patterns of elimination
|elimination of body waste
Chủ đề
medicine
|health
|body
Ví dụ
- Nurses must monitor the patient's elimination to detect any changes in bowel or bladder function.
- Adequate fluid intake is important for healthy elimination.
- Constipation is a common elimination problem in older adults.
- The care plan includes goals related to urinary elimination.
- Certain medications can interfere with normal elimination of stool.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The nurse checks the patient’s elimination every day.
- Drinking water helps with normal elimination.
- Some medicines can cause problems with elimination.
- The doctor asked questions about his bowel elimination.
- Good diet is important for healthy elimination of waste.
Danh từ
formal
C1
action
5
planned killing or destruction
The act of killing a person or group on purpose, often in war or politics.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the elimination of [a person/group/target]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think this use is neutral like “removal.” In political or military news, *elimination* is often a formal or euphemistic way to say that people were killed, not just moved or fired.
Từ đồng nghĩa
assassination (Usually refers to killing an important person for political or religious reasons; *elimination* can be broader and more euphemistic.)
Từ trái nghĩa
protection (Focuses on keeping someone safe instead of killing or destroying them.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the physical elimination of opponents
|targeted elimination
|the elimination of rivals
|the elimination of key leaders
|elimination of terrorist cells
Chủ đề
politics
|military
|crime
|law
Ví dụ
- The regime ordered the elimination of several political opponents.
- Officials denied any involvement in the elimination of the rebel leader.
- The operation was aimed at the elimination of high-value terrorist targets.
- Human rights groups condemned the systematic elimination of ethnic minorities.
- They discussed the possible elimination of the witness before the trial.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The film shows the secret elimination of a spy.
- The general planned the elimination of enemy leaders.
- Many people were afraid of elimination by the government.
- The story talks about the slow elimination of a whole group.
- They wanted the elimination of their main rival.
Danh từ
technical
C2
event
6
removal of a drug from the body
In medicine, the way a drug slowly leaves the body over time.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the elimination of [a drug/substance] from the body
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse *elimination* with *absorption* in medical texts. *Absorption* is how a drug enters the body; *elimination* is how it leaves the body.
Từ đồng nghĩa
clearance (A more specialized pharmacological term; often refers specifically to the volume of plasma cleared of a substance per unit time.)
Từ trái nghĩa
accumulation (Refers to a substance building up in the body instead of being removed.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
drug elimination
|elimination half-life
|hepatic elimination
|renal elimination
|rate of elimination
|elimination of toxins
Chủ đề
medicine
|science
|health
Ví dụ
- The drug's elimination is primarily hepatic, with minimal renal excretion.
- Age can significantly slow the elimination of certain medications.
- The elimination half-life determines how long the drug remains effective in the body.
- Impaired kidney function may reduce the elimination of toxins.
- The study compared the elimination rates of the two compounds.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Liver disease can slow the elimination of the drug.
- The doctor explained the drug’s elimination from the body.
- We measured the elimination of alcohol over several hours.
- Kidney problems can change the elimination of medicines.
- The medicine has a fast elimination, so you must take it often.
Danh từ
technical
C2
action
7
mathematical method removing variables
In math, a way to solve several equations at the same time by removing some of the unknowns step by step.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the elimination of [a variable] from [equations]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse the *elimination method* with the *substitution method*. In elimination, you combine equations to remove a variable; in substitution, you replace a variable with an expression.
Từ đồng nghĩa
substitution (method) (Another algebraic method for solving systems; similar purpose but uses replacing one variable with an expression instead of directly removing it as in elimination algorithms.)
Từ trái nghĩa
formulation (Refers to setting up equations; the opposite stage of removing variables to solve them.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
Gaussian elimination
|elimination method
|variable elimination
|elimination of unknowns
|simultaneous-equation elimination
Chủ đề
mathematics
|education
|science
Ví dụ
- Students used elimination to solve the system of linear equations.
- Gaussian elimination provides a systematic approach to row-reducing matrices.
- The teacher demonstrated the elimination of the variable y by adding the two equations.
- This algorithm is based on the sequential elimination of unknowns.
- Elimination is often faster than substitution for large systems.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We used elimination to solve two equations.
- Our math teacher showed us the elimination method.
- By elimination, we removed y from the first equation.
- Gaussian elimination is a common method in algebra.
- Elimination helped us find the values of x and y.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
elimination
IPA
GB/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
elim - in - a - tion (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 4th syllable (tion)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: elimination
- Plural: elimination, eliminations
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
by process of elimination
1/bˈaɪ pɹˈɑsˌɛs əv ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
finding answer by ruling out others
To find the correct thing by removing all the choices that are not correct.
Ví dụ
- I didn’t know the answer at first, but I found it by process of elimination.
- They chose the suspect by process of elimination, after checking every other lead.
- Even if you’re unsure, you can often guess the right option by process of elimination.
double-elimination
1/dˈʌbəl ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
tournament where two losses end run
A type of tournament where a team or player can lose one time and still stay in, but is out after the second loss.
Ví dụ
- The league switched to a double-elimination format to give teams a second chance.
- In double-elimination, you’re not out of the tournament after your first defeat.
- They fought their way through the double-elimination bracket to win the title.
elimination diet
1/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən dˈaɪət/
fixed phrase
technical
diet removing possible trigger foods
A special way of eating where you stop eating some foods to see if they are causing health problems.
Ví dụ
- Her doctor suggested an elimination diet to identify which foods were causing her skin rash.
- An elimination diet can help people discover food intolerances.
- During the elimination diet, he cut out dairy and gluten for four weeks.
elimination game
1/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
must-win game to avoid exit
A game in a series where, if you lose, you must leave the competition.
Ví dụ
- Tonight’s elimination game will decide who moves on to the finals.
- The players feel extra pressure in an elimination game.
- They won back-to-back elimination games to stay alive in the playoffs.
elimination round
1/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən ɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
competition stage where losers exit
A part of a competition where the people or teams who lose must leave and cannot continue.
Ví dụ
- The team was knocked out in the first elimination round.
- She is training hard for the final elimination round tomorrow.
- The show begins with an elimination round to cut the number of contestants in half.
single-elimination
1/sˈɪŋɡəl ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
tournament where one loss ends run
A type of tournament where a team or player leaves the competition after just one loss.
Ví dụ
- The cup uses a single-elimination format with no second chances.
- In a single-elimination bracket, the winner of each game moves on and the loser goes home.
- Single-elimination tournaments are exciting but unforgiving.
process of elimination
1/pɹˈɑsˌɛs əv ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Finding answer by removing wrong choices
A way to find the answer by removing all the wrong choices first.
Ví dụ
- I found the right key by process of elimination.
- Using the process of elimination, we figured out which cable was causing the problem.
- We chose the winner through a process of elimination.
- The quiz is hard, but the process of elimination can help you choose the best answer.
- Detectives often rely on the process of elimination to identify the real criminal.