expel; drive out; banish
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to expel; to drive out; to oust
formalUsed in formal contexts, often for authorities forcing someone to leave a country, area, or property. Carries a sense of official or forceful action.
Nà那
gè个
jiàn间
dié谍
bèi被
dāng当
chǎng场
dài逮
bǔ捕
bìng并
qū驱
zhú逐
chū出
jìng境
。
That spy was arrested on the spot and expelled from the country.
Jūn军
duì队
bèi被
pài派
qù去
qū驱
zhú逐
zhàn占
lǐng领
zhě者
。
Troops were sent to drive out the occupiers.
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Fáng房
dōng东
bǎ把
nào闹
shì事
de的
zū租
kè客
qū驱
zhú逐
chū出
le了
gōng公
yù寓
。
The landlord evicted the troublesome tenant from the apartment.
Gāi该
zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
qū驱
zhú逐
suǒ所
yǒu有
fēi非
fǎ法
yí移
mín民
。
The government decided to expel all illegal immigrants.