elimination

除去、排除

不要なものを取り除いたり、考えられる選択肢を除外したりすること。

やさしい英語で： The process of removing something unwanted or ruling out possible choices.

• The elimination of waste saves money.
• By a process of elimination, we found the right answer.
• Complete elimination of the risk is impossible.

使い方： elimination of something (The plan aims at the elimination of unnecessary costs.)

類義語： removal, exclusion

反対語： inclusion

よく使う表現： process of elimination, elimination of something, waste elimination

敗退

負けたり次の段階への資格を得られなかったりして、競技から外れること。

やさしい英語で： Being removed from a competition after losing or failing to qualify for the next stage.

• The team faces elimination.
• One more defeat will mean elimination from the cup.
• Her early elimination surprised the judges.

使い方： elimination from something (The defeat meant elimination from the tournament.)

類義語： exclusion

反対語： qualification

よく使う表現： early elimination, avoid elimination, elimination from something