"weed out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 剔除
• 淘汰

Definition

从群体中挑选出不需要的人或物，通常是在仔细筛选后进行的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“weed out” 通常用于非正式场合，常见于工作、学习或组织中，如“weed out candidates”。表示有目的、有选择地剔除，不是随机全部移除。

Examples

The teacher wants to weed out students who cheat.

老师想要**剔除**作弊的学生。

We need to weed out old files from the computer.

我们需要从电脑中**剔除**旧文件。

The company will weed out the least productive workers.

公司会**淘汰**效率最低的员工。

We had to weed out a lot of junk from the garage last weekend.

上周末我们不得不从车库里**清理掉**很多杂物。

Managers use tests to weed out unsuitable applicants early in the hiring process.

经理在招聘初期用测试**筛掉**不合适的应聘者。

I try to weed out negative thoughts before they affect my mood.

我会在负面情绪影响心情之前**剔除**它们。