efface
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To efface something means to destroy or remove it so that it cannot be seen anymore. 消除; 抹去[正式] →see also self-effacing
...an event that has helped efface the country's traditional image. ...一个帮助消除这个国家传统形象的事件。
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efface /ɪˈfeɪs/ (effacing,effaced,effaces)
剑桥词典
efface verb (REMOVE)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] formalto remove something intentionally
抹去，擦掉；消除
The whole country had tried to efface the memory of the old dictatorship . 整个国家都曾试图将那段独裁历史从记忆中抹去。
efface verb (BE MODEST)
efface yourselfto behave in a modest way and treat the good things that you have achieved as if they are not important , often because you do not have much confidence
保持低调；使自己不被人注意；不露锋芒
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