exclude
verb [ T ] uk/ɪkˈskluːd/ us/ɪkˈskluːd/
C1 阻止…进入；把…排斥在外
to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity
Women are still excluded from the club. 这家俱乐部仍然把女性拒之门外。
Microbes must, as far as possible, be excluded from the room during an operation. 在手术过程中，要尽可能防止细菌进入手术室。
Tom has been excluded from school (= he is not allowed to go to school) for bad behaviour. 汤姆因为行为不端被学校开除了。
Compare: include
C1 （有意地）不包括
to intentionally not include something
The price excludes local taxes. 这个价格不包括地方税。
Compare: include
排除…;不考虑…;认为…不可能
to decide that something is not true or possible
We can't exclude the possibility that he is dead. 我们不能排除他已经死亡的可能性。
- More examples
- It wasn't my intention to exclude her from the list - I just forgot her.
- Couples who are childless can feel excluded from the rest of society.
- The net weight of something excludes the weight of the material that it is packed in.
- At that time, women were excluded from the club.
- People who have to, or choose to, exclude certain foods from their diet must be particularly careful about eating healthy balanced meals.