efface /ɪˈfeɪs/ TEM8 ( effacing, effaced, effaces )

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  V-T To efface something means to destroy or remove it so that it cannot be seen anymore. 消除; 抹去 [正式] → see also self-effacing

  例：

  ...an event that has helped efface the country's traditional image.

  ...一个帮助消除这个国家传统形象的事件。