stop; eradicate; put an end to
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to stop; to eradicate; to eliminate (bad things)
formalUsed for serious matters like corruption, fraud, or systemic problems. Implies complete eradication and prevention of recurrence.
Bì必
xū须
jiān坚
jué决
dù杜
jué绝
tān贪
wū污
hé和
làng浪
fèi费
。
We must resolutely eradicate corruption and waste.
Xīn新
xì系
tǒng统
zhǐ旨
zài在
dù杜
jué绝
yī一
qiè切
ān安
quán全
lòu漏
dòng洞
。
The new system aims to eliminate all security vulnerabilities.
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Xué学
xiào校
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
，
dù杜
jué绝
kǎo考
shì试
zuò作
bì弊
。
The school took measures to put an end to cheating on exams.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
cóng从
yuán源
tóu头
shàng上
dù杜
jué绝
wū污
rǎn染
。
We need to eliminate pollution at its source.
Guǎn管
lǐ理
bù部
mén门
chéng承
nuò诺
dù杜
jué绝
cǐ此
lèi类
shì事
jiàn件
zài再
cì次
fā发
shēng生
。
The management department promised to prevent such incidents from happening again.
verb
(historical) to sell property with an irrevocable clause
archaicA historical legal term from pre-modern China. Not used in modern contexts.
Zài在
Qīng清
dài代
，
dù杜
jué绝
tián田
chǎn产
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
mài卖
jiā家
chè彻
dǐ底
sàng丧
shī失
shú赎
huí回
quán权
。
In the Qing Dynasty, 'dujue' of land meant the seller completely lost the right to redeem it.
Zhè这
fèn份
qì契
yuē约
shǔ属
yú于
dù杜
jué绝
qì契
，
fáng房
chǎn产
bù不
kě可
zài再
shú赎
huí回
。
This contract is an irrevocable sale deed; the property cannot be redeemed.