[chú]
[动]
(去掉) get rid of; eliminate; remove
rid the people of a scourge
为民除害
promote what is beneficial and abolish what is harmful
兴利除弊
fight natural disasters and conquer human evils
战天灾,除人祸
[数] (用一个数把另一个数分成若干等份) divide
8 divided by 4 is 2.
8除以4得2。
6 divides by 2.; 2 goes into 6.
6能被2除尽。
3 will not divide into 7.
3除不尽7。
[书] (授; 拜官职) invest in office
be appointed to certain office
除某官
[介]
(不计算在内) except; (计算在内) besides
with the exception of this; excepting this
除此而外
We all went except him.
除他以外, 我们都去了。
He works every day except Sunday.
除星期天外, 他每天都工作。
I want nothing besides this.
除此我什么都不要。
Besides English, he has to study German and French.
除英语外, 他还要学德语和法语。
[名]
[书] (台阶) steps to a house; doorsteps
sweep the courtyard
洒扫庭除