remove from office; recall from post
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to recall; to remove from elected office
formalMost commonly used in political contexts for removing elected officials.
Yì议
huì会
yǒu有
quán权
bà罢
miǎn免
dú渎
zhí职
de的
yì议
yuán员
。
The parliament has the power to recall derelict members of parliament.
Xuǎn选
mín民
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
tóu投
piào票
bà罢
miǎn免
bù不
chèn称
zhí职
de的
dài代
biǎo表
。
Voters can recall unqualified representatives through voting.
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Qù去
nián年
gāi该
shì市
zhǎng长
yīn因
fǔ腐
bài败
bèi被
bà罢
miǎn免
。
The mayor was removed from office for corruption last year.
Rú如
guǒ果
wǒ我
wú无
fǎ法
wán完
chéng成
gōng工
zuò作
mù目
biāo标
，
dǒng董
shì事
huì会
jiāng将
bà罢
miǎn免
wǒ我
de的
zhí职
wù务
。
If I fail to meet my work goals, the board will remove me from my position.
Zhè这
ge个
fǎ法
àn案
fù赋
yǔ予
le了
mín民
zhòng众
bà罢
miǎn免
dì地
fāng方
guān官
yuán员
de的
quán权
lì利
。
This law grants citizens the right to recall local officials.
verb
to dismiss from official post
formalCan be used for both elected and appointed government positions.
Shàng上
jí级
bù部
mén门
bà罢
miǎn免
le了
zhè这
míng名
làn滥
yòng用
zhí职
quán权
de的
jú局
zhǎng长
。
The higher authorities dismissed this corrupt bureau chief from his post.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
jué决
hòu后
，
tā他
bèi被
bà罢
miǎn免
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
gōng公
zhí职
。
After the court verdict, he was stripped of all public office.