[chú]
[動]
（去掉） get rid of; eliminate; remove
rid the people of a scourge
為民除害
promote what is beneficial and abolish what is harmful
興利除弊
fight natural disasters and conquer human evils
戰天災，除人禍
[數] （用一個數把另一個數分成若干等份） divide
8 divided by 4 is 2.
8除以4得2。
6 divides by 2.; 2 goes into 6.
6能被2除盡。
3 will not divide into 7.
3除不盡7。
[書] （授； 拜官職） invest in office
be appointed to certain office
除某官
[介]
（不計算在內） except; （計算在內） besides
with the exception of this; excepting this
除此而外
We all went except him.
除他以外， 我們都去了。
He works every day except Sunday.
除星期天外， 他每天都工作。
I want nothing besides this.
除此我什么都不要。
Besides English， he has to study German and French.
除英語外， 他還要學德語和法語。
[名]
[書] （臺階） steps to a house; doorsteps
sweep the courtyard
灑掃庭除