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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
exclude
ex·clude AW [exclude excludes excluded excluding] BrE [ɪkˈskluːd] NAmE [ɪkˈskluːd] verb 1. ~ sth (from sth) to deliberately not include sth in what you are doing or considering • The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. • Try excluding fat from your diet. •Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded. Opp: ↑include 2. ~ sb/sth (from sth) to prevent sb/sth from entering a place or taking part in sth • Women are still excluded from some London clubs. • (BrE) Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). •She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). 3. ~ sth to decide that sth is not possible •We should not exclude the possibility of negotiation. •The police have excluded theft as a motive for the murder. Opp: ↑include Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English: from Latin excludere, from ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to shut’. Thesaurus: exclude verb 1. T •We should not exclude the possibility of negotiation. rule sb/sth out • • eliminate • Opp: include exclude/rule out/eliminate sth as sth exclude/rule out/eliminate sth from sth exclude/rule out/eliminate a/an possibility/explanation 2. T, often passive •Women are still excluded from some golf clubs. keep sb/sth out • • shut sb/sth out • • blacklist • |formal ostracize • Opp: admit, Opp: accept feel excluded/ostracized Exclude, keep sb/sth out or shut sb/sth out? Exclude is slightly more formal and usually refers to a rule or policy; keep sb/sth out and shut sb/sth out usually refer to sth such as a door or barrier which physically stops sb from entering a place. Example Bank: •Certain groups tend to be excluded from full participation in society. •Many local people felt excluded from decisions that affected their own community. •The measure would serve to exclude certain voters. •The possibility of error cannot be absolutely excluded. •Unlawfully obtained evidence is not automatically excluded from a criminal trial. •Women in such societies are effectively excluded from public affairs. •Women were excluded from the club. •a clause that seeks to exclude liability for death or serious injury •a club that has traditionally excluded minorities and women •services designed to assist the socially excluded •Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school. •Large multinationals can make bids which effectively exclude local firms. •She saw herself as an outsider trying to enter a world that sought to exclude her. •The panel recommended that he also be excluded from serving on any committees. •Try to exclude sugar and fat from your diet. •Women are still excluded from some golf clubs.
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