扫除

• 拼音: sǎo chú
• 汉字拆解: 扫 = 扌(hand) + 帚 (broom) = to sweep; 除 = 阝(left mound, steps) + 余 (remainder — remove what remains) = to eliminate, remove

含义

To sweep clean; to eliminate; to remove or eradicate. Used both literally for cleaning and figuratively for removing obstacles or problems.

The literal sense (to clean by sweeping) is everyday usage; the figurative sense (to eradicate, remove) is more formal and common in political, educational, and strategic contexts. 扫除障碍 (eliminate obstacles), 扫除文盲 (eradicate illiteracy), 扫除腐败 (root out corruption). Also refers to the year-end general cleaning (大扫除).

例句

1. 改革方案的顺利推进需要相关部门共同协作，扫除制度层面长期存在的体制障碍和利益壁垒。
2. 这次集中整治行动旨在扫除辖区内的违章建筑，还居民一个整洁有序的生活环境。
3. 全校师生在学期末开展了一次彻底的大扫除，对教室、走廊和操场进行了全面清洁整理。

用法指南

语境: cleaning, politics, education, administration

语气: neutral to positive

正确说法

• 这项教育援助计划的首要目标是在五年内全面扫除偏远山区的文盲现象，让每一位儿童都能享有基本的受教育权利。(The primary goal of this educational assistance programme is to completely eradicate illiteracy in remote mountain areas within five years, ensuring every child enjoys the right to basic education.)
• 在重大活动开幕前，主办方组织工作人员对整个场馆进行了彻底的安全扫除，确保不存在任何安全隐患。(Before the opening of the major event, the organisers arranged for staff to conduct a thorough safety sweep of the entire venue, ensuring no safety hazards existed.)

错误说法

• 他扫除了快乐 — 扫除 collocates with tangible obstacles or concrete problems, not abstract positive emotions; use 消除 or 破坏 for destroying feelings or atmosphere

起源与历史

扫 = 扌(hand) + 帚 (broom) = to sweep; 除 = 阝(mound/steps) + 余 (remainder/remove) = to remove, eliminate — together: to sweep away and eliminate

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal