exclude /ɪkˈskluːd/ CET4 TEM4 ( excluding, excluded, excludes )

• 1. 

  V-T If you exclude someone from a place or activity, you prevent them from entering it or taking part in it. 拒 (某人) 于 (某地、活动) 之外; 不包括

  例：

  Many of the youngsters feel excluded.

  很多年轻人感觉受排挤。

• 2. 

  V-T If you exclude something that has some connection with what you are doing, you deliberately do not use it or consider it. 故意不用; 故意不考虑

  例：

  In some schools, Christmas carols are being modified to exclude any reference to Christ.

  在有些学校，圣诞颂歌正在被修改以去掉任何涉及基督的内容。

• 3. 

  V-T To exclude a possibility means to decide or prove that it is wrong and not worth considering. 排除 (某种可能性) [usu with brd-neg]

  例：

  I cannot entirely exclude the possibility that some form of pressure was applied to the neck.

  我不能完全排除有些压力作用到了颈部的可能性。

• 4. 

  V-T To exclude something such as the sun's rays or harmful germs means to prevent them physically from reaching or entering a particular place. 阻挡

  例：

  This was intended to exclude the direct rays of the sun.

  这是用来阻挡太阳直射光线的。