trừ hại
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To eliminate harm / to remove a damaging agent: The core meaning of "trừ hại" is to take action to completely remove or destroy something that causes damage, danger, or negative effects.
- To eradicate a pest / to exterminate a harmful organism: In agricultural and environmental contexts, it specifically refers to the act of eliminating pests, weeds, or other harmful biological agents.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Nông dân phun thuốc để trừ hại sâu bọ. (Farmers spray pesticide to eliminate harmful insects.)
- Chương trình này nhằm trừ hại các loài cỏ dại xâm lấn. (This program aims to eradicate invasive weed species.)
- Mục đích chính là trừ hại, bảo vệ mùa màng. (The main purpose is to remove the threat and protect the crops.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, technical, or official contexts related to agriculture, public health, and environmental management.
- It implies a systematic or purposeful action for the greater good, such as protecting public health, crops, or ecosystems.
Variants and Related Words
- Diệt trừ (v): to exterminate, to wipe out. Often used interchangeably with "trừ hại" but can have a stronger, more final connotation.
- Diệt trừ muỗi ngăn bệnh sốt xuất huyết. (Exterminate mosquitoes to prevent dengue fever.)
- Phòng trừ (v): to prevent and control. Often used as a combined strategy.
- Áp dụng biện pháp phòng trừ dịch bệnh. (Apply disease prevention and control measures.)
Synonyms
- Eradicate: to destroy completely.
- Exterminate: to kill all of a particular group.
- Eliminate: to completely remove or get rid of.
Related Idioms
- Trừ gian diệt ác: to eliminate villains and destroy evil. This is a more literary and moralistic phrase, extending the concept of "trừ hại" to human actions.
- Lực lượng cảnh sát quyết tâm trừ gian diệt ác. (The police force is determined to eliminate villains and destroy evil.)