slang for "eliminate," 1936, originated at lunch counters, a cook's word for "none" when asked for something not available, probably rhyming slang for nix.
双语例句
1. The poll canvassed the views of almost eighty economists.
民意调查征询了将近80位经济学家的意见。
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2. The stadium has been fitted with seating for over eighty thousand spectators.
这个体育场配备了8万多个观众座席。
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3. As a novel, Nineteen Eighty-four hardly ranks with the greats.
作为一部小说，《一九八四》很难被列为杰作。
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4. All eighty opposition members of parliament have handed in their resignation.
议会中80名反对党成员全部递交了辞呈。
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5. A lorry driver can legally work eighty-two hours a week.
