to remove · to sack · to get rid of · to relieve (sb of their duties) · to free · to lift (an embargo) · to rescind (an agreement)

jiě chú

j+iě·3rd tonech+ú·2nd tone

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They called off their engagement.

他们解除了婚约。

The tsunami alert was cancelled.

海啸的警报解除了。

Didn't you get married!? "Oh, we split up. We broke our engagement."

你没结婚吧!? "哦，我们分手了。我们解除婚约了。"

Trade barriers were lifted after the war ended.

战争结束之后贸易障碍被解除。

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