expel

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Khai trừ học sinh

BrE /ɪkˈspɛl/ AmE /ɪkˈspɛl/

verb en → vi

past expelled pp expelled ing expelling

1 REMOVE FROM SCHOOL [transitive, T + obj] B1

Khai trừ học sinh

to officially tell a student to leave school because of bad behavior or poor work

  • expel somebody from somewhere

Collocations expel a student from school · expel a pupil from college

  • The headmaster expelled the boy for cheating.

    Giám đốc đã khai trừ học sinh đó vì gian lận.

2 FORCE TO LEAVE [transitive, T + obj] B2

Tống xuất / Khai trừ khỏi một nơi nào đó hoặc quốc gia

to force someone to leave a place or country, especially because of their political beliefs or actions

  • expel somebody from somewhere

Collocations expel a diplomat from the country · expel refugees from their homeland

  • The government expelled all foreign journalists.

    Chính phủ đã tống xuất tất cả các nhà báo nước ngoài.

3 REMOVE GAS [transitive, T + obj] C1

Thải khí ra khỏi một thiết bị hoặc hệ thống

to remove gas from a container or system, often by forcing it out with pressure

  • expel something from somewhere

Collocations expel air from a cylinder · expel gas from a pipe

  • The machine expels the air from the tank.

    Máy móc thải khí ra khỏi bình chứa.